operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to cajole; to deceive; to seduce
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
enemy territory; hostile place
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
training; drill; practice; discipline
pillow talk; conversation in bed; bedtime story
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
content-free chat; idle gossip
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
there's no smoke without fire
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
technological development
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
level; standard; water level
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to take on a role; to take part