to take on a role; to take part
in the end; on top of that
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
reconnaissance plane; spy plane
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
tagged (esp. with a price); notorious; infamous; double-dyed
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
block (of wood); chip; splinter
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
remaining an idle spectator; looking on unconcernedly (doing nothing)
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
oldest member of a group; longest-serving member
from the beginning; from scratch
countermeasure; counter-measure
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
national traits or character; nationality
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
(very) patient; persevering
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
perversity; cantankerous; eccentric
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
valid; effective; yuko (judo)