fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to investigate; to examine
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
such; like that; that sort of; very
to give an impression; to make an impression
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
manufacturing equipment; production machine; maker
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to cut corners; to be shoddy
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
in that way; thus; so; so?
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
bent back; hunchback; stoop
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange