celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
high-pressure selling; aggressive peddling; the hard sell; forcing on someone (e.g. kindness)
to palm off; to force a sale
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
together with; same; both; all; including ...
distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)
to be talented; to be able
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
image; figure; figure; form; image
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
choice; selection; option
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
you'll pay for this!; you'd better keep your mouth shut!; you won't get away with this!
with these words; while saying
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
how much; how many; to what extent
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct