perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
now that; since; so long as; because
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to take over; to hand over
strength; power; proficiency; ability
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
frame (e.g. picture frame, decorative door frame, etc.)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to mistake (A for B); to misread
artistry; artistic quality; artistic character
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about