to try to appear smart; to pretend to be intelligent
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to strangle; to constrict
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
quadruped walking; walking on four legs
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
second (supplementary) sound channel
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
scraps; cut end; cut-off piece
exclamation point; exclamation mark
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
feeling; sensitivity; emotion
to ride up to; to drive up to; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
longtooth grouper (Epinephelus bruneus)
premises search; household search
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving legs forward with feet never leaving the ground (exercise)
re-examination; reinspection; reappraisal; review
necessary condition; requirement
fixed number; quorum (for an assembly); constant; invariable; literal; fate
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
instability; insecurity; crankiness
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than