number of (large) animals
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
review (of learned material); revision
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
piercing (cold); biting (wind)
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame
(to be ashamed enough) to wish you could just disappear; wanting to sink into the ground in shame
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
certain evidence; definite evidence
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
every man knows his own business best; one should go to specialists for the best results; (lit.) for rice cakes, (go to) the rice cake shop
arbitration; intercession; mediation
to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to be conceited; to brag; to show off
leader; central personage
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
self-purification; self-cleansing
dysfunction; malfunction; insufficiency
server; (cake) server; (water) dispenser; server (tennis, volleyball, etc.)
flood (river, tide, etc.); inundation; flood; floodlight
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
entirety; whole; balance (in Zen); equality
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
being good at conversation; good talker; conversationalist
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
the ostentation (bad taste) of the nouveau riche; air of vulgar prosperity