gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
that is to say; so that means
what do you want?; can I help you?
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
bad-tempered; aggressive; quarrelsome
to pitch forward; to fall forward
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
careless; thoughtless; hasty; rash
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to change completely; to change suddenly
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
professional gambler; gangster; gang member; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well; hoodlum
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to throw on the fire; to burn
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
yakuza; gangster; mobster; useless; worthless; good-for-nothing
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
chivalry; generosity; heroism; chivalrous spirit; helping the weak and fighting the strong
members; member; constituent
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
whenever you want; any time you like
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
function; facility; faculty; feature