with the exception of; excepting; excluding
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
unexpected meeting; coincidence
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
black-market channels; illegal channels
secret; private; surreptitious
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
imagination; supposition; guess
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
such ... as; or some such
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
rational; reasonable; logical
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
reality; actuality; hard fact
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre