to brave a danger; to take a risk
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
treatment (of a person); dealing with
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
to fall on one's backside
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
a person without a single relative
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
proper; respectable; decent; honest
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
to aggravate; to make serious
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)