scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
very much; very many; more and more
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
to make sense; to be meaningful
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
willing (even) to do; prepared to do; ready to do; not mind doing
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to give someone space; to give someone breathing room; to cut someone some slack; to provide leeway; to provide an opportunity
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
immediately; at once; instantly
error; mistake; slip; bug
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
(political) administration; political power
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
deep affection; dear; beloved
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor