slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
price decline; fall in price
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be bored (with); to be unable to bear
imprisonment; incarceration
playfulness; mischivousness; naughtiness
aimlessly (e.g. spend one's time); (be) in a disorderly state; (do) in a messy fashion; with a hazy feeling; in a muddled state of mind; unsettledly
patting; stroking; caressing
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
rare; strange; odd; peculiar
grip (of hand); grip strength
you; Mr; Mister; older brother; elder brother
influence; power; (arch.) flapping of wings
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
do-or-die game; crucial contest
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
war funds; war expenditures
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
head; brains; intellect; understanding
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
fishing industry; fishery
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
to claim victims; to leave casualties
plan; scheme; intention; project; design
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
comfortable to live in (of a neighborhood, etc.); convenient; congenial; agreeable