care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
worst; worst-case (scenario)
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
flight; desertion; escape
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
rational; reasonable; logical
to show signs; to have symptoms; to give indications (of); to bud; to germinate; to sprout
to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
trial; judgement; judgment
counsel; defender; advocate
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
stifled (laughter); simmering
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
to manage something successfully; to be successful
few decades; many decades; several decades
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
human intellect; knowledge
to look down (on); to condescend (to)