to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
final; eventual; ultimate
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
multistoried building; castle; palace; shrine
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); unable to read the room
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
correction; rectification; mending; repair
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
chain of command; line of command; command structure; command system
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
condition; state (of health); appearance
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
irrespective of the person concerned; indiscriminately; anyone and everyone; anybody at all
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
passing through; through passage
whispering into a person's ear
cross-examination; retort; asking in return
guidance; leadership; leading the way
offensive smell; bad smell; foul smell; stench
interior of the womb (of a pregnant woman); interior of the uterus; interior of a Buddhistic statue
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
quarter; a fourth; square (piece of) cloth
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with