useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
landowner; landlord; landlady
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
support; backing; aid; assistance
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
(actor) relying on acting skills (rather than good looks, etc.)
to know (a person); to think
to see through; to see the true nature of something
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
one hundred-thousandth; sudden; abrupt; unexpected
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to have time free; to have time to spare