sincere; honest; faithful
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
manipulation of information; spin
to envelop; to blanket; to cloak
head of family; head house; sōke; founder (of a style, etc.); originator
to underrate; to make light of
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
being very busy; busyness
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
breach of faith; breach of trust; act of disloyalty
to become settled; to be fixed
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
authenticity; credibility
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
voyage; passage; travelling
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
each (every) time; whenever
giant clam (any clam of subfamily Tridacninae)
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
daily allowance; daily wages
care; precaution; guarding; caution
you can never be too careful; you can't be too cautious; better safe than sorry
bent back; hunchback; stoop
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
to be careful; to take the utmost care
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
cheap article; poor-quality article
queen (consort); empress (consort)
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
tearful face; tear-stained face