to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
prison; jail; gaol; penitentiary
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
social; societal; societary
pawn; pawned article; pledge; security; guarantee
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
if you think about it; come to think of it
to be too numerous; to be too much
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
SSS rank (esp. in video games)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to be helpful; to be useful
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
interference; intervention; meddling
point of compromise; common ground
matter for the police; brush with the law
to become desperate; to give in to despair
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
the harmonizing, mentally and physically, of two parties engaged in an activity; singing from the same hymn-sheet; dancing to the same beat
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
recompense; indemnity; atonement
even if; even though; wow
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup