plane; sharpen; whittle; pare; shave (leather); scrape off
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
one day; (on) a certain day
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
family; relatives; dependents; household
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
rather; sooner; preferably
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
criticism; critique; review; commentary
related to; in relation to
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
to speak without hesitation or problems; to speak fluently or skillfully; to be talkative; to have a glib tongue
and yet; though; when; in spite of
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
about; concerning; related to; -ish
how long; how much; to what extent
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone