to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
to badger; to pester; to beg
to shade an account; to add something extra
wedding ring; wedding band
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
second grade; second class; secondary
leftovers; remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
financial power; financial means; wealth
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
smelling of mud; smelling of earth; unrefined; unpolished; uncouth
security; guarantee; collateral; guarantee (e.g. of safety)
(economic) depression; recession; slump
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
purveyor (to the government or Imperial Household)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to make an appearance; to show up
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
reduction by half; halving
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
persistent; stubborn; sticky; viscous; viscous temperament (in Kretschmer's classification); epileptoid temperament
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; cannibalization; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
bamboo stick used to strike meditators into greater wakefulness (in Zen Buddhism); striking someone's wrist with one's index and middle finger
curious; strange; unusual
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining