in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; two people cut from the same cloth
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
infuriating; extremely irritating; galling; vexing
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
to follow (someone); to shadow; to tail; to stalk
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
while moving; on the move
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground; stadium
school building; schoolhouse
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
senior high school; high school
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
senior high school student
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
security firm; security company
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
light that stays on all night; lamp that is kept burning all night; nightlight