to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
decoration; ornament; trimmings
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt; to win (a title, prize, etc.); to conquer
rival; competitor; competition
spirit; heart; disposition
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
over-fond parent; doting parent
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
the last moment; the very end
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
feeling keenly; fully realizing
talking quietly; quiet conversation; idle talk
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
disclosure; exposure; revelation
article; news story; report; account
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
throne; first place; top spot; championship