really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge; face-off
sword; blade; single stroke
highest ever; record-high; highest on record
together; mutually; fellow
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
to act the goody-goody; to pretend to be nice
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
to come to one's senses; to calm down
charred; burnt black; scorched black
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
belief; faith; conviction
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
proper; right; reasonable
even if; even though; wow
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to be scattered around; to be all over the place
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
chalice (for Holy Communion); Holy Chalice; Holy Grail