to be able to manage somehow or other
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to run down (stairs, etc.)
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
something wrapped in a furoshiki
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
turmoil; chaos; confusion
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down); count (of radioactivity)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
around the clock; day and night
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
to take someone's life; to kill someone
dishonor during one's life; shame experienced during one's life
ability; capability; skill
wild beast; wild animal; brute
respect and affection; love and respect
the law of the jungle; the strong prey on the weak; the weak become the victim of the strong
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
to save; to leave over; to spare
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
to revere; to respect; to worship
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
to be overcome with emotion
power; authority; influence
being ruined; being spoiled; coming to nothing; complete loss of face