magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
to get accustomed to using
not exactly correct, but pretty close to it; not far off the mark
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
world; society; people; the public
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
petition; complaint; (legal) brief
the other day; a few days ago
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
virtue; charm; merit; good point
cooking; food preparation
preliminary arrangements; spade work
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
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
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
icefish (Salangidae spp., esp. the Japanese icefish, Salangichthys microdon); noodlefish; whitebait
spot check; snap inspection; surprise test
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
if you think about it; come to think of it
one's own work; making by oneself