to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
snake; serpent; large snake
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
but; however; provided that
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
subconsciousness; subconscious (awareness)
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
mysterious power of words to alter reality
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to be beaten hollow; to be argued into silence
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
in the face of the enemy; before the enemy
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
banknote; bill; note; paper money
billiards; pool; serial collisions (of cars)
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to cut corners; to be shoddy
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
high efficiency; high performance
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable