knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
sharp ear; long ears; ability to remember everything one hears
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
beauty or ugliness; personal appearance; looks
proposition; thesis; notion; problem; issue; challenge
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
lover; lady-killer; sexy guy
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to knock down; to knock out
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
voltage; excitement; enthusiasm
being attracted by physical looks only; person who puts much store by good looks
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
helping hand; help; support; aid
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
direct control; direct supervision
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
rumour (of a love affair); rumor; romance; (arch.) bad reputation
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
chestnut (horse coat color)
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course