well-known only to those in the know; well-known but to the few; well-known to a connoisseur
assistance; backing; reinforcements
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
vividly green; lush green; fresh and green; verdant; deep blue
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
courteous; decorous; polite
devotion to one's family; fondness for one's family
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
all but dead; half killed
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
impossible to do (although wants to)
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
soccer; (association) football; seersucker
root; joint; base; crotch
to bring back; to restore
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
recklessness; daredevilry; daredevil; reckless person
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
iron rust; iron hydroxide
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
to be a good match (for); to stand a chance (against); to be able to compete (with); to hold one's own
virtue; charm; merit; good point
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
tag (children's game); tig
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?