base (of a polygon); bottom (of the social scale); lower levels; base (e.g. of support); foundation
haughty; arrogant; supercilious
haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
Onigashima; island of ogres (in Japanese folklore)
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
helper; assistant; help; assistance
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
lie; fib; falsehood; untruth
group; party; team; squad; section
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
being cleared (of doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
one by one; one at a time; in turn
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality