(excessive) flattery; smarminess; fawning
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
birds of prey (of order Falconiformes or Strigiformes); raptors
since when; from when; how long
way of talking; speaking style
to stay calm; to keep cool
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to press a question; to cross-examine
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
(with a) successful outcome; (ending in) success
immediate follower (of the shogun)
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
knowing; (an) acquaintance
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
pride; boast; credit (to)
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment