seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
whispering into a person's ear
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
bargaining chip; bargaining tool
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
much less; to say nothing of
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
global maximum; greatest value
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
on bad terms; at loggerheads
cooperation; coordination; link
secret; private; surreptitious
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
person who is ...; thing that is ...
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
almost; roughly; approximately
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)