clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
pretense; affectation; showiness
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
performer; entertainer; celebrity
personal; individual; private
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
I couldn't care less; not caring less
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
hidden (talents, etc.); self-concealment; self-effacement
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
to be profitable; to yield a profit
industrialist; entrepreneur
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to apologize; to apologise
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
arousal; excitation; awakening; evocation
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
internal disunity; internal division; internal rift
trend; tendency; momentum
calming down; quieting down
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through