(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
regular customer; valued client
rapid progress; radical progress
to break off with (e.g. one's lover); to be sharp enough to cut one's skin (of a new banknote, etc.)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia)
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
as stated; verbatim; literally
to detain; to take into custody
having had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to brush off; to shake off
outside the country; abroad
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
job title; name of one's position
putting a plan into operation
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing
(American) Indian; Native American; Indian
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess