stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
hegemony; leadership; initiative
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
self-analysis; autoanalysis
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
selection; choice; option
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
just above; right overhead
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour