ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
(beheading) block; guillotine; scaffold
scenery; scene; landscape
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
carving; engraving; chiselled features
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality
the more one looks (at it) the more ...
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
madder red; dark red; crimson
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
furnishings; implements; equipment
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer