to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
artistry; artistic quality; artistic character
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
response; feeling; worth ...ing; worthwhile ...ing; satisfying to ...
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
various factors or elements
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
ridiculously expensive; stupidly expensive
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
(pressing) hard; badgeringly; pesteringly; repeatedly; urgingly
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
that's true; of course; obviously
pointing out; identification
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
muttering voice; murmuring voice
finish; end; completion; result
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly