defensive perimeter; defence line; defense line; precaution; safeguard; safety measure
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
admiration; wonder; astonishment
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
hard to get; hard to come by
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
underground; subterranean
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
success or failure; outcome; result
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
knowing; (an) acquaintance
depending on; dependent on
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
portion; potion (e.g. magical)
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to jump upon (a moving object)
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material