dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
(principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
rejuvenation; restoration of youth
speculator; adventurer; imposter; prospector
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
newspaper story (article, account)
to stop; to prohibit; to forbid someone to do something
fee; charge; rate; material
a little bit; a little while
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
metre; meter; meter; gauge
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
nerve centre; nerve center
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
talk; story; conversation
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any other member of the weasel family, incl. badgers, martens, minks, ferrets, otters, polecats, stoats, skunks, etc.)
unsurprising; trite; commonplace; mundane; hackneyed; garden variety (of)
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation