ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
modern convenience; convenience of civilized life; blessings of civilization
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
outside of; not covered by
registration; accession; register; entry; record
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to make a phone call; to answer the phone
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
trying one's luck; test of one's luck
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to understand; to make out
looking into distance; watchtower; distant view
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
attentive to detail; meticulous in one's work
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound