to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
the place for; the time for; the level of
harassment (in the workplace) from a position of power; power harassment
new employee; freshman employee; new hire
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
even if; even though; however; no matter how
training (esp. in-service); induction course
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
method of bringing up; method of raising
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
cornered animal; (lit.) cornered rat
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
one's own child; one's own children
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
snake in one's bosom; treacherous friend
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
to like; to love; to be fond of
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
very; extremely; excessively
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently