combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
no penalty; no punishment; acquittal; impunity
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
to dish up; to arrange (food) on a plate
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
no need to guess; certainly
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
to increase more and more; to continue to increase; to become more and more intense; to get stronger and stronger
maintenance checkup; maintenance and inspection
run-down house; dilapidated house; shabby old house; (arch.) rag and scrap merchant
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour
general situation; general trend; general tendency; large majority (of a group, faction, etc.); majority group
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
lacking a plan; haphazard
rash; reckless; headlong; foolhardy
intoxication; being fascinated (by); being carried away (by); being enraptured (by)
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
right beside; close to; nearby
new building; new construction
rice field; rice paddy; paddy field
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
common use; communal use; sharing
mediation; intermediation; procuration; entertainment; treatment; reception
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
patterns of thinking; train of thought
passage; path; route; one's way
special sale; bargain sale
leaflet; flyer; scattering; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every