perceptivity; perceptual ability
threatening voice; threatening tone
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to take a step backward; to retreat a step
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
yakuza; gangster; mobster; useless; worthless; good-for-nothing
to be fated to; be linked by fate
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
restlessly; hurriedly; agitatedly; fidgeting
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
(skill of) making funny faces; facial performance
power; authority; jurisdiction
secrecy; highly classified information
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
gaudy; loud; garish; intense; harsh; extreme
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
to be eloquent; to have a way with words
background (of a case, incident, etc.)
the government; Administration
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
leaving school during a term
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
(set of) facial features; looks
to be elegant; to be graceful; to be refined
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic