to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to move forward; to move on
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
to surround; to crowd around
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
to harm; to cause harm to
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
conversely; on the contrary
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
reason; cause; history; origin
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
apparently; appears to be
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
battle of wits; contest of wits
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out