to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
index finger; forefinger; second toe
carrying out one's original intention
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
precision instrument or machine
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
opposite; reverse; contrary
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
to become distant; to recede
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
destruction; annihilation; extermination
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
expression; look; countenance; face
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
true state; actual condition; reality
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
lump together; put all together
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
grumbling; complaining; muttering; crumpling (e.g. paper)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
without holding anything back; mercilessly; relentlessly; energetically; vigorously
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade somebody or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
counting ballots; tally (of votes)
to classify; to sort out; to sift through
observer; watchman; lifeguard