far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
producer (film, TV, etc.)
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
news program; news programme
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
silence; stillness; quietness
dozens; scores of; decades
to ask for directions; to ask the way
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
street; quarter; district; area
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
violent emotion; passion; fury
bet; wager; stake; gamble
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
scrap wood; waste wood; waste; waste material; scrap material
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
to glare at each other; to confront each other
touché; you've got me there
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); pharmacist; druggist; chemist
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)