omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
merciful eye (of a Buddha or a bodhisattva watching humanity)
sticky; gummy; gooey; tenacious; persistent; dogged
(inflectional) ending of a word; end of a sentence
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
to make a mistake; to mess up; to screw up; to fail
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless
bump (e.g. on forehead); lump; protuberance; swelling
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to replace; to change (for a new one); to renew; to reassign (an expense); to charge (to a different account); to shift (a loss)
previous ruler; previous lord; late lord; teacher; teach
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to raise one's voice; to shout
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly