to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to practice magic; to practise magic
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
technique; art; skill; move
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
under control (e.g. of territory)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to say; to tell; to state; to do
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to pierce through; to break through
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
kindling; small bits of scrap wood used to fuel a stove
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish