to become domesticated; to be worn out (from domestic life); to go to seed
in the end; after all is said and done
little grey cells (in reference to Hercule Poirot's catchphrase); intellect; brainpower
to raise one's voice; to shout
being a fan of; being a supporter of; pushing for; one's favourite (member of an idol group, character in an anime, player in a team, etc.)
trickster (in mythology); trickster; swindler; trickster; magician
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
looking on from afar; being a spectator
to lure (someone) out; to lure away; to decoy out
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means; at all costs; at any cost; no matter what (happens); by fair means or foul
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
dual role (in a film, play, etc.); double role
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
spiritual aspect; mental aspect; emotional aspect
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
earnest apology; humble apology; apologizing profusely
carelessness; careless mistake; blunder; wetting oneself; soiling oneself
complete change of mood; thoroughly refreshing one's spirits
changing one's clothing (of a bride or groom during a wedding reception)
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
big-name brand; brand-name goods
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
jockey's racing uniform; one's best clothes (esp. for women), normally put aside for important meetings, dates, etc.
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
successfully; with success
being greatly in the red; taking a big loss; heavy deficit
advantages and disadvantages; plus and minuses
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention