war; fighting; fierce competition
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
indulgence (e.g. in alcohol, women, etc.); debauchery; dissipation
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
middle of the night; dead of night
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to be possessed by a god; to not act like oneself; to behave oddly; to be awesome; to be extreme
innocent; cherubic; childlike
looks; personal appearance; features
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
person with limited access to information (via the Internet, television, etc.); person who is inept at using the Internet to access information; Internet illiterate
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
final scene; the end; finale
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
wood carving; wooden sculpture; woodcraft
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things