support; backing; aid; assistance
strong; resolute; firm; strict
rumor; rumour; gossip; speculation; irresponsible criticism; hearsay
to live a wicked life; to play the gangster; to commit delinquency; to say nonsense; to spout rubbish; to talk humbug
to be widely recognized; to be famous
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
to pause; to have a short intermission
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to be ready and waiting; to be on the alert; to be on the watch
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
to triumph; to be elated with success
to brandish; to flourish; to wave; to swing; to shake at
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
French person; Frenchman; Frenchwoman
president (of a country); big man; boss; buddy
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
with hands in pockets; idleness
rim of a volcano (esp. Mt. Fuji); wrestling ring; dire or risky situation with no room for error; sink-or-swim position
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to become free; to get time off