to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
generation; the world; the age
adhesion; conglutination; collusion; collusive relationship
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to attach a letter; to include a letter
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
responsibility; duty; obligation
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
disturbance; agitation; commotion; upheaval; riot
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
(political) power; authority; influence
interest; rights; concession
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
leaving the front line; retiring from the game; deserting the battle