anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
fluent (in a language); flowing
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
arrest; apprehension; capture
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
even if; even though; however; no matter how
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
speech and conduct; words and deeds
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to some extent; to a certain extent
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to lend an ear to; to listen to
written oath; covenant; pledge
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings