essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity; one's monopoly
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to blindstitch the inside of a fold with (equally spaced) threadings (i.e. pulling shoe lacing tight)
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
to extend (e.g. a house); to add to (e.g. coals to a fire)
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)
to get used to using; to get accustomed to using
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
saying in other words; putting (something) another way
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied; to feel refreshed
loud laughter (esp. by a group of people); roar of laughter; raucous laughter
promising without due consideration
serves you right!; see what happens!
single cell; simple-minded; one-track-minded
empty (e.g. argument); insubstantial; hollow; fruitless
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
to help; to save; to rescue
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to dry (up); to become parched; to ebb; to recede