newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
literally; self-explanatorily
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
Japanese chimera; mythical creature with a monkey's head, tanuki's body, tiger's limbs, and a snake tail; White's thrush (Zoothera dauma); mysterious person; person of unknown character
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
in the same manner as before; the same as always
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to some extent; to a certain extent
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
offensive (movement); aggression
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
steady advance; carrying all before one
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
putting into operation; invocation
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene