to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
disgusting; sickening; revolting; nauseating
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure)
verbalizing; putting into words
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
things depend on how you look at them
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
admiration; wonder; astonishment
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
determination; resolution
be (that) as it may; having said that
one person; another name; nickname; alias
to give directions; to issue instructions
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
(someone else's) daughter
inside one's heart; in one's mind
lolicon; sexual attraction to young girls; person attracted to young girls
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)