base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
trust me and ...; just take my word for it and ...; (lit.) think that you have been tricked, and ...
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
call; summons; convening; convocation
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
gathering evidence; collecting evidence
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
that day; the very same day
release; liberation; acquittal
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
gathering evidence (e.g. to back a news story); getting the facts; obtaining supporting evidence
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
rescheduling (a meeting, debt, etc.)
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
calling by name; designation; nomination
right to keep silent; right to silence; right to remain silent
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
reserve; modesty; hesitation; abhorrence; repugnance; loathing
being extremely grateful; being much obliged; being very appreciative; being very happy
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to make a mistake; to mess up; to screw up; to fail
(school) recital; school concert; class presentation; presentation (for a new product, etc.); announcement event; launch event
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)