to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to appear to regret (an outcome, etc.); to seem bitter
odds and ends; all; every
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
if so; in that case; then
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
operation; functioning; running
setting a place; setting the table
thickly; stickily; viscously
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
solid foods (as introduced during weaning); weaning food; complementary foods; solids
frail; flimsy; insubstantial; insignificant; lacking gravitas
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
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
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
to come to nothing; to be wasted; to fall through; to end without result
to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother
chaos of war; war turmoil
the same kind; accomplice; partner
in that way; like that; that way
deep regret; great sorrow; bitter grief
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
to demand gratitude; to make a favour of something; to remind of a favour done to someone; to emphasize the favour one has done