a man's word is his bond; a man does not go back on what he's said
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
trueborn; genuine; capable; first-class; briskly; smartly
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
head family; main branch of a school or religion
inexperienced person; novice; greenhorn; green hand
loser; defeated person; the defeated
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play foul
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to google; to do an online search (for)
contact network; phone tree; contact information for relevant people (in a given organization)
call; summons; convening; convocation
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
swastika (esp. counterclockwise form as a Buddhist symbol); fylfot; swastika-shaped family crest; wow; yeah
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
it is none of one's business; it is not one's place to say (do) something
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to rant and rave; to raise hell
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
turning over; flipping over; reply; response; marks written alongside characters in a classical Chinese text to indicate their ordering when read in Japanese; lapel
hearing; audible sound; rumour; rumor; tasting (alcohol, tea, etc.)
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
certainly; surely; definitely
to buy; to purchase; to buy out