to overdo; to do too much
to look stupid; to have a critical lack
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
Murphy's Law ("Whatever can go wrong, will go wrong")
joint together; opposite; facing
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
encircled flower seal (equiv. of a gold star awarded to children for good work at school)
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
affectation; showiness; pretence
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
being clearheaded; having a keen (sharp, brilliant) mind
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
understanding person; supporter
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
to combine parts of two different things into a new thing; to compromise; to balance out
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to say too much; to go too far
quickly and skillfully; to the point; succinctly; concisely
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
to stir; to mix; to banter; to make fun of (what a person says); to stir up
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
unusual; serious; incomparable
professional killer; hit man
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
must not; should not; do not
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
as long as time allows; whenever one has the time; as time permits
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
creation; Creation (by God)
excess or deficiency; too much or too little
to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill