work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown; being idle; slackening; being truant
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
metallic sound; metallic clank
to sit silently at a meeting
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
negligence; carelessness; incompetence; mismanagement
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
written explanation; written apology
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
to look as if one is important; to swagger around
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
firm promise; definite promise
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
good performance; good work; great success
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
price of fame; penalty of greatness
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to hurt; to smart; to sting
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
reason; logic; method; system; order
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to become lost (e.g. of dignity); to be sullied
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to bend a bow; to shoot an arrow; to rise up against; to rebel against