trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
running away; escaping on foot
what do you want?; can I help you?
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to approach; to draw near
eminent; prominent; distinguished; ringing (of metal); resonant (of a musical instrument)
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
comeback (e.g. in business); reinstatement; second blooming (in a season); reflowering; reflorescence
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
winning a prize; receiving an award; being awarded
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
casual speech; peer language; informal language
leaving everything up to someone else
letters-to-the-editor column; readers' section; space for correspondence, messages, etc.
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
eating quickly; speed-eating
mount; stand; lens mount; mounting (e.g. a drive); mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to satisfy oneself (by doing); to find relief (in doing)
coffee time; tea time; coffee break
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
(being from the) same town (province, birthplace, etc.)
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
nonchalant air; unruffled air
appearing as if something doesn't exist; casual; offhand
angrily; in a huff; in anger; plump; tender