well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
favorite; favourite; habitually used
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
professional; person good at a particular job; person who does their job without mistakes
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
true character; true heart; true spirit
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
archery; mapping; map; morphism
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
mental disorder; mental disability; mental illness
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
malice; ill will; bad air; noxious vapour; miasma
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
excellent plan; best policy
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
affectation; showiness; pretence
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
(an actor) conveying qualities of a character without gestures or speech; implied acting; implicitly asserting one's will (e.g. by sheer force of personality); performance using one's stomach (e.g. by drawing a face on it and animating it using one's abdominal muscles); acrobatics performed on a laid-out person's belly
good policy; wise policy; best plan
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
truth; reality; seriousness; truth; printed style writing; star performer
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable