to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
burying one's head in the sand (while leaving other parts of one's body exposed); exposing one's weak point while attempting to protect oneself; (lit.) hiding one's head without hiding one's bottom
(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare
sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
the more one looks (at it) the more ...
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
bill; account; invoice; information request form
grimoire; book of magic; book of sorcery
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
writing; book; (literary) work
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; virtue; benefit
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
interference; intervention; meddling
embezzlement; misappropriation; pocketing; covering up wrongdoings and feigning ignorance
to use and then throw away
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
to suppress one's emotions
deadpan face; expressionless white face; po-faced
briskly with small steps; trotting
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up