cane; walking stick; staff; wand
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
limited; limiting; restrictive
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
at a moment's notice; readily
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
bedside; near one's pillow
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to hide; to keep to oneself
to look upwards; to look up
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
octopus; octopus regulator; alternate second-stage air pressure regulator used as an alternative air source in an emergency
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)