to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
diplomatic; diplomatically
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
very likely; very probable
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
comparing and adjusting; reconciling; lapping; precision surface finishing; margination
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
while moving; on the move
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
no need to guess; certainly
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
during; for the duration of
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
headache inducing; vexing
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
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