to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
mysterious thief; phantom thief
to be worried; to be troubled
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
edict; ordinance; proclamation
major war; great war; world war
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
heavy flooding; disastrous flood; deluge; great flood (sent by a deity); flood myth
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
the 10 precepts; Ten Commandments; Decalogue; Decalog
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
God; god; ace; king; superior person
oracle; revelation; divine message
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
nice; good; well-executed