ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
skill; dexterity; master hand
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
that country; (arch.) nirvana
immediately; at once; instantly
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
intercept; interception; counter-attack
right (to do something); authority; power
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
prohibition; inhibition; ban
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
smell of something rotten; rotten smell
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
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
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")