to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
when it becomes; when it comes to
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
this, that and the other; this and that
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
long ago; a long time ago; already
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
here and there; in places
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to have meaning; to be meaningful
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)