to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
craft; cunning; guile; serpentine wisdom
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
after that; afterwards; thereafter
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
main cause; primary factor
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to be found; to be discovered
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal
entreaty; appeal; petition
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 grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally