crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to peel (roughly); to tear off; to rip off
particulars; details; specified items
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
though; even if; whether ... or ...
chairlift (e.g. at a ski resort); ski lift; (goods) lift; lift (in figure skating, ballet, etc.)
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
to become enraged; to blow one's top; to lose it; to flip out
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
conducting oneself properly; right conduct; doing the right thing
at a loss for words; stumped for words
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
(matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); naive; too good-natured; gullible
to have similar tastes (in food); to have compatible palates; to be in sync (of lip movements with spoken or sung vocals); (arch.) to understand each other; (arch.) to be in agreement
to escape from; to get out
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; to find someone's fault; to get evidence on someone; to get a lead on someone
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
punishment (esp. spanking a child); criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
human experiment; human experimentation; experiment on a living person