half-moon; half a month; semicircle
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
salt and pepper; seasoning with salt and pepper
things to be washed; (dirty) dishes; laundry; washing
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
rearranging; remodeling; remodelling
influential person; man of importance
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
agent; agent; secret agent; spy
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate); extraction; pulling out
full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous
tirthika; non-Buddhist teachings; heterodoxy; unorthodoxy; demon; devil
young; youth; young person
informant; informer; contact; Information Provider
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
actual and hidden; inside out (e.g. socks); face down (e.g. cards)
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
attendant's booth (in a bathhouse changing room); door-keeper's stand; watcher's seat
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
to be in luck's way; to get lucky
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
total blockage; complete shutdown; stopping completely; shutout
narrowing of visual field; narrow-mindedness; lack of vision
deep regret; great sorrow; bitter grief
error of judgment; miscalculation; bad decision
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope