sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
special guest (e.g. on a TV show); guest performer
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
chiffon cake; sponge cake
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
individual plate; single individual's small dish on which food taken from shared serving dishes is placed
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
Mont Blanc (chestnut and cream dessert)
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
light trap (for killing insects)
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
scale; bathroom scale; weighing machine
soba noodles in broth served continuously so that the guest or customer never has an empty bowl
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
one's specialty performance; one's repertoire
versatile entertainer; all-round performer; person skilled in their craft
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
one more; another; not quite; close run; just falling short of success
common knowledge; well-known fact