to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to hide; to keep to oneself
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
usually; under usual circumstances
small; fine; detailed; stingy
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
odds and ends; all; every
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
with a friendly grin; smilingly
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
true character; real nature
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
region; limits; stage; level
to fall; to drop; to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
spoiling (e.g. a plot); revealing (e.g. a trick); giving it away
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)