strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
hostility; antagonism; opposition
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to win favour; to win favor
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
suckling child; babe in arms; child at the breast; baby; infant
person of high rank or position
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
good impression; favorable impression
now that you say that; now that you mention it
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
mental; spiritual; emotional
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to pile up; to accumulate
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
distant look; faraway look
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
in the meanwhile; during the time
few decades; many decades; several decades
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
four (long cylindrical things)
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must; juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
major dealer; wealthy merchant
leader; guide; mentor; coach
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)