thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
stomach lining; gastric wall
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
subtracting points; points deducted
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
main question; real issue at hand
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
practice; practising; training; study
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
exactly as stated; verbatim
to walk with; to make someone tag along; to carry around (esp. a child); to carry about
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to spread; to be propagated
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
casting; cast-metal object
unprecedented; unparalleled; unparallelled
that field; the authorities (esp. the police)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
announcement of time; time signal; news report; newsletter
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
to keep in mind and do as one has been told; to learn and obey; to act in accordance; to comply
to fall flat; to fall face down
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)