to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
primly; with one's nose in the air; smugly
feigned; pretending (not to know)
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
secretive; mysterious; furtive; stealthy; clandestine; sneaky
to bring someone to grief; to give someone hell
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to not know how to act or what to do; to be at a loss
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
sign; indication; omen; symptom
is that so? (generally rhetorical)