talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
back street; back alley; off-street
steady; sound; reliable; solid
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
negotiations; discussions; connection
absence; disregard; indifference
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
safety confirmation; confirming (something) is safe
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to form a pair; to pair up
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
circumference; perimeter; work outside the office; outer tracks (in a loop or curve)
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next