to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
sulking in bed; going to bed in a huff
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
"it was all a dream"-ending
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
position; job; employment; opening
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
at least; at most; (even) just
valuable article; valuables
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace