pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
prosecution; indictment; impeachment
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to have grown tense (of a situation); to have become critical (and to be on the verge of a major upheaval)
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
staking out (in advance; e.g. a seat or a spot); saving a place; reserving a location
to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over); to glare; to scowl at; to glower at
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
next term; next period; next version; next release
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
book; volume; this; present; main; head
degree of familiarity; popularity
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on