before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
large prize (e.g. in horse racing); generous reward
magician; conjurer; illusionist
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
mockery; derision; ridicule
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to thrust before; to thrust at
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
having not the slightest idea
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
seniority; precedence; upper seat
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
influence; power; (arch.) flapping of wings
(amount of a samurai's) stipend
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
simply; merely; only; solely
some day; hereafter; at some future time
site; point on a map; spot
hidden treasure; treasured article
sad news; news of a death; death notice
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst