ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
simmering; (boiling) gently
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
downy hair; down; vellus hair; lanugo
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
after a long time; for the first time in a while
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to smirk; to grin broadly
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
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour