evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
(visual) scrutiny; close inspection; detailed map; detailed guide; guide to the Yoshiwara red light district
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to enclose; to corral; to fence in; to pen in
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
why; how; for what reason
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to fight against; to oppose; to face
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
perfect; complete; flawless
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
opening fully; full throttle; full power
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
brown-eared bulbul (Hypsipetes amaurotis)
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th century-334 BCE); Vietnam