to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
both; both sides; both parties
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
pair; the two; both persons; both things
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
as (for); for; in the capacity of
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
trusting too much; overestimating ability
although I say; although one might say; although called
sycophancy; toadying; apple-polishing; sesame seed grinding
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
upper half of the body; upper body
lower half of the body; nether parts
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
successively; one after another