performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to press a question; to cross-examine
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
society; the world; the times
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)