judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
surely; certainly; without doubt
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
reading too much into (what ... says)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
authority; power; influence
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
possible; likely; probable
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to hide; to keep to oneself
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to rule; to govern; to administer
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
consideration; taking into account
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork