material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
something small; something petty; trifle
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
throwaway; disposable; single-use
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to make an appearance; to show up
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
without permission; without notice
deep affection; dear; beloved
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
vice president (of a club or organization, organisation)
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
great difference; major mistake
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
treating someone like a child
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up