cunning; crafty; wily; sly
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
verbal message; word (from someone)
to supplant; to supersede; to replace; to take the place of
supporting role (actor); minor role
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
all at once (usu. of payment); at one go
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to be bewitched by a fox; to be confused
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
business; trade; operations; sales
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
amorous glance; leer; shade (of color); tint; ingratiation; sycophancy
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher