laughingstock; butt of ridicule
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
pregnancy; conception; gestation
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
rights and interests (esp. those a country holds abroad)
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
attendance; presence; appearance
viewing as a problem; problematizing
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
to use and then throw away
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
imprisonment; incarceration
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
courier; smuggler; carrier (e.g. of illegal drugs); trafficker
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
preventing recurrence (of); preventing from happening again
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
defense; defence; protecting; preventing
to pretend; to act (as if)
instant noodles sold in a cup; cup noodles
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; maker (person or device that makes something)
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
ramen; Chinese-style noodles