to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to gain knowledge; to build up one's knowledge
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
choice; selection; option
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
strategist; tactician; schemer
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
reopening; resumption; restarting
no hint (e.g. quiz questions where no clues are given)
malicious; deliberately mean
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
unprecedented; never seen before
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
hostile; adversarial; antagonistic
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
grudge; complaint; reproach
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
cannot be helped; unavoidable
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
to take measures; to take steps