to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
to miss a meal; to lose the means to make one's livelihood
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
similar but different; alike only in appearance; falsely similar; spurious; sham; pseudo-
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
how; in what way; by what means
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
dry cough; hacking cough; intentional cough (e.g. to get someone's attention)
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
maneuvering behind the scenes; backroom deals; dodgy dealings
normal duties; (one's) regular work
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
outsider; layman; amateur
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
support; backing; patronage
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
easy to deal with; tractable; manageable
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
research; study; investigation
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement