to smear; to daub; to shift (the blame onto someone else)
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
demonic; devilish; satanic; diabolic
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
consequently; as a result; in the end
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
publicity (information) activities; public relations
creepy geek; disgusting otaku; extreme geek
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; luxuriant (vegetation)
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
chicken, goose and pheasant; (arch.) cuckoo, Japanese bush warbler and wagtail
catapult; ballista; mangonel; onager; trebuchet
prudence; judgement; sense; discipline; care; control
cosmetics; beauty products; toiletries; makeup
hair loss; hair removal; epilation; depilation
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
bribe; sweetener; douceur
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
bittersweet; having mingled feelings of joy and sorrow; joy and sorrow alternating in one's heart
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
festive mood; holiday mood; festive atmosphere
another school; other schools
taking one's children along (to an event, into a new marriage, etc.); parent with child
to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion