to have an eye on; to zero in on
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
short distance; short range; short-haul
to facilitate; to make easy; to simplify
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
foreign matter; impurities
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
in that manner; like that
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
(villains) of the same stripe; birds of a feather; (lit.) badgers of the same hole
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
taking care of everything; no need to do anything
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
to buy in quantity; to buy a lot (of); to stock up (on); to lay in
hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
stubborn; obstinate; self-willed; headstrong
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
contraction; shrinking; shrinkage; constriction; deflation
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
miasma ("bad air" formerly believed to cause disease)
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
fallen angel (esp. Lucifer)
familiar spirit; familiar
the smartest thing in a tight situation is to beat a retreat
disputed territory; conflict area
sleeping together; sleeping with; sharing a bed
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to