document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
firm promise; definite promise
to call in; to invite; to bring in
accidental death; casualty
chattering (of teeth) and trembling (with fear)
comfort; consolation; diversion
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
Patent Office; Patent Agency
control; management; supervision
fast-talking; rapid talking
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
victim; injured party; sufferer
company secret; industrial secret; trade secret
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
divorce; dissolution of adoption
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
ingredient; component; composition
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)