by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)
divine possession; eccentric behavior; fanaticism
seamless; seamless stockings
and so; therefore; for that reason
the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo
without preparation; off the cuff; unreserved; without restraint; beginning; start
pick; plectrum; ice pick; pickaxe; pick (of an ice axe); pick (tool for picking a lock)
upward adjustment; upward revision
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
hard to see; indistinct; obscure; painful to look at
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
to start slowly; to lag behind
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
joint together; opposite; facing
skill; dexterity; proficiency
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer
to conceal (oneself); to hide; to abscond; to deceive; to dissemble; to fool
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
to well up; to burst; to arise
personal guidance; tutoring
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
stage setting; scenery; stagehand; sceneshifter
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
wire netting; wire mesh; wire screen; chain-link mesh
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)