to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
intimidation; threat; bluster
conscious; deliberate; intentional
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
to make a blunder; to bungle; to mess up; to make a foolish mistake
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
by sheer strength; by brute force
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
optimism; taking an optimistic view
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to shake; to waver; to tremble