far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)
gossip; corner of the mouth
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
group; party; team; squad; section
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
sappanwood (Caesalpinia sappan); sappanwood dye (red in colour); layered colour (light brown on the front, dark red beneath)
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
strong pressure; heavy pressure
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move