to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
anyone and everyone; anybody at all
stupid person; dummy; dolt
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
cheater; unfaithful person; adulterer
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
purple vestment (traditionally awarded by the imperial household); high-ranking priest's purple robe
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
killing two birds with one stone
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
interior of the womb (of a pregnant woman); interior of the uterus; interior of a Buddhistic statue
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to torment; to harass; to tease
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
to recover consciousness; to come to
gurgling; burbling; bubbling; sound of water mixing with air (e.g. water welling up, pouring water, drain pipe, gushing forth)
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
vitality; energy; dynamism
everywhere; all over; throughout
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
with glugging (e.g. of liquid being poured, running down)
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
to cut down; to prune; to reduce; to round down (e.g. fraction)
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
falling with a splat; oozing; dripping
gurgling down; being sucked into; caving in suddenly
than; other than; except; but
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK