stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to keep away; to keep at a distance
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
decently; gracefully; plausibly; politely; tactfully; discreetly
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
even though; despite; when
negative emotions; negative feelings
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
match; game; bout; contest
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
choices; alternatives; options
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
temptress; vamp; siren; femme fatale; evil woman; she-devil
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for