errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
retort; back talk; backchat
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
piece; fragment; one (object)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
person concerned; interested party; related party
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
kerria (Kerria japonica); Japanese yellow rose; bright golden yellow; gold coin (formerly used in Japan)
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to live; to make a living; to get on with
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to see well in the dark; to have good night vision
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor