doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
extremely; very; really; super; so
reality; actuality; hard fact
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure); feelings
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
ten; 10; ten years of age
large monster (Japanese film genre)
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
to wring the neck; to strangle
if it is (the case that ...)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
regret; repentance; remorse
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
opportunely; conveniently; at the right time
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose