garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to blame; to find fault with
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
to be responsive; to show immediate results
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
care; precaution; guarding; caution
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
hostility; animosity; enmity
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
guard; security (officer); guardsman
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
with these words; while saying
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
district; section; sector
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
bureau director; office chief
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
serpent (snake) and scorpion; detestation
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
enmity; antagonism; hostility
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
other; another; over; more than; I; me