effect; efficacy; validity; potency
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
living thing; organism; creature; biology
predation; eating prey; preying upon
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
to step forward; to take a step forward
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
(one's) skin colour; skin color; skin tone; flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange
round frame glasses; round-lensed eyeglasses
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
adoration; admiration; devotion
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
carelessness; negligence; oversight
to paint (draw) a picture
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to boost; to force up; to push up
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
something out of the ordinary; variant; variety; person with an unusual character or background; unique figure; exceptional type
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
of little importance; trivial; worthless; valueless
to brave a danger; to take a risk
one end; an end; part; fragment
for a while; for some time; for a period
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
critical moment; do-or-die situation
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
to carry around; to carry on one's person