close associate; close aide; brains-truster
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
manipulation of information; spin
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to follow another's example
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
simply; merely; only; solely
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
if so; in that case; in that situation
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
You'll regret this!; I'll get you for this; Just you wait
shopping; purchased goods
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
marshland; wetland; swampland
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)
annex (to a building); annexe; extension; supplementary building
be on your guard!; take care!
villain; baddie; the villain's part
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
hidden room; secret chamber
blow to a vital point of a person's body; striking techniques (judo)
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age