toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
to mix; to blend; to combine
sense of smell; olfaction
to follow (someone) around; to cling (to); to dog; to hound; to harry; to pursue
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
overriding principle; main principle; great principle
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
pet name; nickname; affectionate name; term of endearment
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to thrust down; to push off
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
mobilization; mobilisation
number of ways; several ways; several kinds
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
ingredient; component; composition
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
red; red color; communist; socialist; left-wing
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colored; honey-coloured
to be elegant; to be graceful; to be refined
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
extremely angry; furious; fiercely (shine); blazingly; merrily (burn away); red-hot
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration