uncomplimentary remarks; slander
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
newt (esp. the Japanese fire belly newt, Cynops pyrrhogaster)
implement for carrying heavy loads, generally made of bamboo and woven grass or rope
the principle of the thing
otherwise; if not; or else
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
no!; no no!; no, not at all
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
using all of one's strength (to); giving (it) everything one has got; going full-out; throwing a ball as hard as one can
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
probability; likelihood; chances
autopsy; inquest; investigation of death
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
visitor (to a factory, school, lab., etc.)
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
poisoning; kill by poison
reigning; controlling; dictating
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
correction; rectification; mending; repair
aging; wearing out; deterioration
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)