to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
empty-handed; barehanded; unarmed
killing two birds with one stone
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
it is certain true that ... (but); you can't argue that it's not ... (but)
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
to keep watch; to stand guard
birds of a feather flock together
main body (of troops); main force; this troop; these troops
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
behind with everything; too late; reactive
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
chief; main; principal; important
then; and (then); in that case; if so
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)