under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
serial; cereal; breakfast cereal
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
lodging (house); accommodation; hotel; housing (for government employees)
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
start of work; commencement; opening
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to report; to inform; to repay; to return; to requite
one or two; a few; small number
maintaining the status quo
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
lying low (and awaiting one's chance); biding one's time; submitting at first (to then strike later)
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
since one was born; (in) all one's life
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
full (of a container, vessel, etc.); filled to the brim; packed; filled (with people); full
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
eloquence; volubility; (lit.) (like) water on a standing board
accursed; damned; blasted
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
bigoted; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing