be on your guard; negligence is the enemy
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
splish-splash; with a splash
to butt heads; to head-butt
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
to part (from); to part company (with); to split (with); to break off relations (with)
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
war; fighting; fierce competition
in a little while; in a bit
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
careless (with something, esp. time, money, promises, etc.); lax; loose-fitting; relaxed-fit; laid-back (e.g. beat, rhythm); easygoing (e.g. atmosphere)
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
to steal; to rob; to take away
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
throughout; all through; right through
prickling; stinging; tingling
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
interior design; interior; upholstery
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man