unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
tea-ceremony procedures; skill; dexterity; (arch.) you
occupation; calling; livelihood
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
no!; no no!; no, not at all
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
third day of the month; three days
to make trouble; to break down; to be out of order
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to underrate; to make light of
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
technique; art; skill; move
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
health care worker; medical personnel
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
fate; chance; relationship; tie
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant