to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
manner of speaking; way of speaking; intimation; lip service; words
threatening voice; threatening tone
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to distort; to strain (interpretation); to force (meaning)
partly open; in half bloom
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
life and death; life or death
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
closing part of a balance sheet; balance of accounts
joint together; opposite; facing
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
to not take seriously; to take lightly
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
bust-waist-hip measurements; vital statistics
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
guess; conjecture; surmise
drift (of snow, leaves, etc.); hangout for social dropouts
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
merits; distinguished services
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
must not; should not; do not