to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
failing to recognize someone; underestimation
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
knowing; (an) acquaintance
in that way; like that; that way
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
to put on airs; to assume importance
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to follow the sense; to understand the meaning of
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
extensive knowledge; erudition
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
right beside; close to; nearby
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
much less; to say nothing of
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully