disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
cooperation; collaboration
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
sense of values; values; value system
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
(arch.) eight ata (approx. 144 cm); large; long
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
composed expression; clear face
just because; even if; even though
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
not necessarily so; is not always true
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback