to be kind to; to treat kindly
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
man; male; masculine gender
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
(divine) revelation; divine oracle
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
final performance; swan song; last act
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
elevated walkway through the audience to the stage (kabuki); honourable end to a career
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay