to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
with a momentary flash of light
strict order; peremptory command
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
either way; in any case; one way or another
to be profitable; to yield a profit
this is why; this means; it is the case that
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
greedy; grasping; tightfisted; predatory (e.g. business); calculating; avaricious
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
profitable plan; good plan
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
rising up; towering; plump; chubby; shaggy; hairy
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
perhaps; maybe; by some chance
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to