idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
encouragement; cheering (someone) up; restoring (someone) to consciousness; bringing (someone) around; restorative; stimulant
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
glaring at; scowling at; looking contemptuously at; frowning down upon; domineering with a coercive look
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
illegal; illicit; unlawful
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
trouble; bother; annoyance
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
I shouldn't say this, but
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
odorless; odourless; unscented
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money