misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
sounding each other out; probing each other
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to expose one's faults; to have one's defects exposed; to show oneself up
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
(an actor) conveying qualities of a character without gestures or speech; implied acting; implicitly asserting one's will (e.g. by sheer force of personality); performance using one's stomach (e.g. by drawing a face on it and animating it using one's abdominal muscles); acrobatics performed on a laid-out person's belly
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
one plot (of land); one (city) block; one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
difference; discrepancy; variation
perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor; assailant; offender; at-fault party (e.g. in an accident)
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
chairperson (of a committee); chair; chairman; chairwoman; president
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
to say; to be pleased to say
suspicious-looking; fishy
leader; central personage
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
distance; difference; gap; disparity; gulf; chasm
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
talking while standing; standing around talking
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off