taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
guaranteed; authentic; certified
direct control; direct supervision
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
as everyone knows; needless to point out
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
undisputed; entirely; perfect
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
to be erected; to be built
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
handrail; railing; banister
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like