perfection; thoroughness; consummation
countries all over the world; all the countries of the world
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
influence; clout; leverage
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
tool; implement; means; furniture
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
besides; moreover; in addition
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration
the very start; the very beginning
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to talk; to chat; to chatter
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
enumeration; citation; listing
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world