to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
corporate drone; corporate slave
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
autosuggestion; self-suggestion
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
moneylending; moneylender
miser; niggard; cheapskate
mole; lentigo; beauty spot
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to temper thoroughly; to train well
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
genuine; authentic; true; pure
bōjutsu (art of using a stick as a weapon)
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
copy (of the real thing); copying; reproduction; tracing
beautifully written (Chinese) character
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
main course (of a river); mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought)
work fiend; devil for work
suffering; distress; hardship; trial