for example; for instance; e.g.
irrefutable evidence; smoking gun; solid evidence; incontestable proof; dead giveaway
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
questions and answers; dialogue
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to send a person on an errand
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
to play a trick on; to cheat; to deceive; to dupe
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
otherwise; or else; if not
to hang (something) on the wall
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
urge; demand; importunity
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
but; however; provided that