curse; spell; malediction
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
genuine article; real thing; real deal
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
distant look; faraway look
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
the same kind; accomplice; partner
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
proof-of-concept; demonstration experiment; verification test
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
example; illustration; precedent
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
to be remembered; to go down in history
to set (someone) up (in a high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship; to flatter
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to incur someone's enmity
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
(official) commendation; public recognition (of someone's achievements, good deeds, etc.); awarding; honouring
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)