to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
living-cum-dining room; combined living room and dining room
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
too much for one to handle; unmanageable; uncontrollable
don't worry; no worries; never mind
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
to care for someone; to look after someone
good material; valuable data; positive factor (for the stock market); good news
to comb down; to smooth down
amplitude; (degree of) instability; volatility; fluctuation
to pause; to have a short intermission
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
question of where responsibility lies; issue of where liability lies; question of who is responsible
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); hannya; mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
to be wavy; to be curled; to be frizzled
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
role of a villain (film, drama, etc.); bad-guy role; social outcast role
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to recognize (by sound); to identify; to differentiate (voices, sounds, etc.); to (listen and) understand; to listen to reason; to be reasonable
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
pursuing liability; finding out who is at fault; trying to pin the blame on someone
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
traitor (to one's country); quisling
official announcement; proclamation