wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
cessation; (coming to an) end
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
interested person; volunteer; supporter
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
to let out a cry; to break forth
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
implementation (e.g. of a feature); installation (of equipment); mounting; packaging
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
to find out; to discover; to locate
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting
as (for); for; in the capacity of
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
resentment; indignation; anger
self-examination; reflection
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)