freely; right and left; as one pleases
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
excellent answer; clever answer
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
rebound; relapse after a diet; regaining lost weight; return of symptoms after withdrawal of medicine
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
definite; certain; decided; fixed; settled
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
equal (distribution, treatment, level, etc.); even; uniform
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
from the viewpoint of; according to
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions); to get on the same page
countermeasure; counter-measure
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
shibori; tie-dye; aperture; aperture stop; contraction; squeezing
to pour forth; to spill out
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
hundred points; perfect mark
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
sincere; honest; faithful
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
Columbus' egg; egg of Columbus