special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to clear up; to become cloudless
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
dark clouds; black clouds
to hang low (over; of clouds, fog, etc.); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind a curtain, blinds, etc.)
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
stepping back; drawing back
to push (something) against
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
having not the slightest idea
control; check; restraint; inhibition
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in