Vocabulary
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less than; fraction of; below
perfectly fitting phrase
to set someone to work in an arrogant fashion; to push someone around
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one
to run aground; to strike a rock; to be stranded on a reef
to cover up; to hush up; to shroud in darkness
to rise to the highest possible rank
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to go over the hump; to get successfully through the bulk of the work
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
to escape danger
love is blind; (when in love) even pockmarks are dimples
close up
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empty vessels make the most sound; the meowing cat does not catch the mouse
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?
why yes, thank you
to flatter; to boot-lick; to curry favour (favor)
discouraged person; (like a) sheep being led to a slaughterhouse
what to do
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
to become locked; to lock
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted
being a fast worker
easy to get on with; not needing reserve or formality; personable; affable; approachable
to do ... for (someone of equal or lower status); to do ... to
no hope of getting ahead
to depend on one's parents' (financial) support; to gnaw at one's parents' shins
perhaps; maybe; by some chance
no need to guess; certainly
to come back
to be free; to be available
similar things turning up one after another; bamboo shoots after rain
anyone can make a mistake; Homer sometimes nods; even Kōbō Daishi's handwriting contains mistakes
the shoemaker's children go barefoot; specialists often fail to apply their skills to themselves; the dyer's white hakama
to flatter; to toady (to); to curry favor (with); to butter up; to grind sesame seeds
teaching your grandmother to suck eggs; teaching something to someone who knows more than you; preaching to the choir; lecturing to the Buddha