trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
with all one's strength; with all one's might
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
to look forward to something
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
anticipation; expectation
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
parting; separation; farewell
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
the absolute basics (esp. in educational contexts); most basic of basics; most fundamental thing
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
lost article; something forgotten
shellfish; seashell; shell
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
of bad omen; ill augur; boding evil; bad fortune
it's no joke; gimme a break!