conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
prudence; discretion; thought; consideration
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to watch steadily; to stare
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
to understand; to comprehend
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
foot-operated bellows; foot bellows; traditional Japanese clay furnace for smelting iron (operated with large foot bellows); Tatara furnace
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
workshop; studio; atelier
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to play a central role; to take a leading part
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
emergency fix; tentative measure; temporary solution
to become better; to improve
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to yearn for; to pine for
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
feeling in one's bones; foreboding; premonition; presentiment; gut feeling; gut instinct