clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
unique; peculiar; singular
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to thread (e.g. a needle, beads, etc.)
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
preliminary test or trial; tryout
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
defeating in an instant; instant kill
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
letting (someone) die without helping
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
honour; honor; glory; privilege
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to take a breath; to take a short rest
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
and yet; despite (all) that