authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
part of the fabric that is wrapped farthest from the skin when wearing a garment that is wrapped in front of one (such as a kimono); percentage; commission
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
student (esp. a university student)
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
king of the hill; king of the castle; king of the mountain
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to follow another's example
should; must; -able; probably; likely
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
one's share; one's portion
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result