to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
(for an object) to be shiny; to be glossy; (for a woman) to be alluring; to look sexy
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
craftsman; skilled artisan
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
thought; idea; conception
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
intoxication; being carried away by; being enraptured by
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient