splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
bottom; buttocks; bidet function (for anal cleansing)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
rope; cord; policeman's rope
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
such ... as; or some such
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
treasure; precious article; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
multiplication table; times table
to be unusual (of a person or thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be eccentric; to be different
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation