personal history; background; career
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
order from the company president
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
one bow; one salute; one greeting
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
thorough bashing; thorough flaming
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
ability; capability; skill
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
black cat; Yamato Transport (door-to-door delivery service company)
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
each and all; every single one; everybody
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to become enraged; to blow one's top; to lose it; to flip out
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
transactions; dealings; business
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
cleaning up someone else's mess; making up for someone else's mistake; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail