to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
ingenuity; resourcefulness
battle of wits; contest of wits
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
scrutiny; scanning; taking a good look
silence (not speaking); muteness
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
spiritual plane; spiritual aspect; mental level
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
counterattack (kendo, judo, etc.); reversal technique
golden lace (Patrinia scabiosifolia); scabious patrinia; yellow patrinia
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
plural; multiple; several
to hit the mark; to hit the nail on the head
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
straightforwardly; being outspoken
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
silence; stillness; quietness
habit of biting one's nails
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
infancy; childhood; tender age
discipline; training; teaching manners
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
order; sequence; procedure
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
strong pressure; heavy pressure
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
already; now; no longer; not any more
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
number of times; frequency; count