to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
toxicity; virulence; toxic; virulent; poisonous
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); pharmacist; druggist; chemist
to water down; to dilute with water
stand-up work; work performed standing
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
non-disabled; having no physical or mental disability; able-bodied
every month; each month; monthly
dividing into four; quartering
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
application; request; petition
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
(among) one's friends; (within) one's circle
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
medicine taken internally
whipping; beating with a whip; whiplash
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
drunkenness; intoxication
secrecy; highly classified information
political measures; policy
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
tough measure; firm step; strong measure