tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
settlement; solution; resolution
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
mackerel tabby (cat); grey tabby
a short while ago; just now; already; for a long time
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
cat lover; ailurophile; love of cats
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
suffix for familiar person
society; the world; the times
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
stupid idiot; fool; moron