something long; useless things; white elephant; boondoggle
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
each place; various places
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
curse; spell; malediction
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
almost; roughly; approximately
decision; settlement; definition
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
pupil; student; schoolchild
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to explain adequately; to be accountable
to kill by hitting; to beat to death; to slaughter
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
hostility; animosity; enmity
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
succession; continuation; series; sequence
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that