to speak; to say; to vocalize
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
person making threats; intimidator
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
incredibly brutal; gory; gruesome
internal strife; infighting; internal conflict
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
detailed and accurate; exhaustive and precise; meticulous; finely detailed
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
shaft of an arrow (usu. made of thin bamboo); cornetfish
plural; multiple; several
absentmindedly; vacantly; carelessly
crossbow (incl. large models operated by a number of people); netted apparatus atop a wall containing large stones, which were dropped onto attackers by cutting the net; slingshot; catapult
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
gurgling; burbling; bubbling; sound of water mixing with air (e.g. water welling up, pouring water, drain pipe, gushing forth)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
proxy; ringer; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
instead; but (on the other hand)
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to complain; to lodge a complaint
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way