rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
going through; going via; going by way of
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
evading blame for a transgression by pinning it on a subordinate and abandoning them; (lit.) a skink lizard's shedding of its tail
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
bribe; sweetener; douceur
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
together; at the same time; same; identical
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
processing technology; processing technique
outside of; not covered by
representative; exemplary; model
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
one's possessions; ownership
great war; great battle; world war
real thing; original; actual
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
home area; home town; local
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
rather; sooner; preferably