ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
providing information; provision of information; information provision
rest; relaxation; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
inquiry; enquiry; hearing
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
imprisonment; incarceration
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
listener; person with normal hearing (i.e. not deaf); hearing person
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
suggestion; hint; implication
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
extinction (e.g. of a family); dying out; discontinuation; severance (e.g. of relations); rupture; breaking off
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
avoiding or dodging responsibility