optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
true character; true heart; true spirit
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
stealthily; secretly; in secret
preference; priority; precedence
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
both; both sides; both parties
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
has reached its limit; has reached its peak
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
pointing out; identification
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk; Latin (language)
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)