keen eyes; piercing gaze; penetrating eyes; sharp eye; keen insight; keen perception
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
word; term; language; speech
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
(exercising) the right to command
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
depending on; dependent on
chief of staff (esp. of US president)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
ordinary; common; mediocre
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
about; on; regarding; per; for every
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)