root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to sit down; to take a seat
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
world conquest; world domination; taking over the world
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
funny story; funny anecdote
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
resemblance; similarity; analogy
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
Alice; Alliss; Alyce; Arisu
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
management; administration; operation
to hinder; to obstruct; to adversely affect
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)