intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to walk someone off (e.g. to the police station)
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
flabby; limp; soft and pliable
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to stand firm; to hold out
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
to watch steadily; to stare
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
first year of elementary school; first year elementary school student
proxy; ringer; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)