interference; meddling; butting in
snake; serpent; large snake
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
lightly; easily; carelessly
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
to some extent; to a certain extent
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
conversely; on the contrary
use; utilization; utilisation; application
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
thought; consideration; thinking
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university