request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
man; male; masculine gender
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
man's weeping (esp. of someone not prone to tears)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to be remembered; to go down in history
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
entry (in an event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (on a blog, in a database, etc.); post
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
setting off (on a trip); departure
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to pounce on someone's words; to cavil at someone's words; to trip someone up with their own words
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
top of the foot; instep; dorsum of the foot; dorsum pedis
(TV) comedian; performer (esp. of a traditional art); entertainer; talented person; accomplished person
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
the real criminal; true culprit
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor; assailant; offender; at-fault party (e.g. in an accident)
reason; grounds; circumstances
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
(turned out) all right in the end