to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to change clothes (on someone else, e.g. child, doll); to change the wallpaper or skin (of a smart phone, etc.)
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
difficult to ...; hard to ...
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
appearance; expression; manifestation
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)