to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
policy shift; policy U-turn
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
that day; the very same day
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
estate; homestead; house and land (it stands on); messuage
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
very young; little; childish; immature
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
perfect; complete; flawless
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); coarse; catching fish with a net
worker; breadwinner; supporter; able person; able man; productive worker
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
to talk about someone behind their back; to backbite
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
human trafficking; slave trade
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness; uprightness; integrity; scrupulousness
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
to collapse; to flop (onto)
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap