skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)
stormy and full of drama; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
base; basis; bedrock; platform
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
spouse; wife; husband; partner
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
married life; sexual activities (of a married couple); conjugal intercourse; (sexual) intimacy
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
barren woman; sterile woman
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
wages; pay; rental payment
anything and everything; just about everything
rental fee; rent; hire charge
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
gift; present; tip; bribe
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life