to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to spare oneself; to spare oneself the trouble; (arch.) to nullify someone's efforts
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
disclosure; exposure; revelation
going through; going via; going by way of
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
several years; a few years
all night long; all through the night
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
this one; with this; in this way
to carry; to bring (to a place)
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
(not) even once; (not) ever
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
in that way; like that; that way
have a good day; take care; see you
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
destination (one is heading towards); goal
ballade (narrative poetry, musical composition); ballad (popular song)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
to join (cloth, wood, etc.)
Japanese forest rat snake (Euprepiophis conspicillatus, Elaphe conspicillata); burrowing rat snake
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence