clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
filling a vacancy; supplementation; substitute; deputy; alternate
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
preservation; retainment; keeping
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to surge; to well up; to gush out
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to watch over; to watch attentively
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
form; shape; figure; visage
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation