and so; therefore; for that reason
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
highest grade; superlative degree
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
human intellect; knowledge
to improve upon; to make improvements to; to refine
planning; planning ability; deliberateness
to meet someone's requirements; to meet expectations; to go along with what somebody wants
himself; yourself; herself
to make a gesture or say something during a break in conversation, playing of songs, etc.; to interrupt
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
self-examination; reflection
transport; transportation
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
classical school or style (e.g. of music, baseball pitching, etc.); orthodox school; authentic style; purist; follower of the orthodox school
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
straight talk; plain speaking; speaking frankly
members; member; constituent
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
lumping together (things or people); treating (everyone) alike; handling indiscriminately; making sweeping generalizations; dealing with (various things) under one head
pretense of evil; pretence of evil
to look down on; to condescend
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
being off guard; being defenseless