deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
genuine; authentic; true; pure
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
how can (one) do something
you (plural); all of you; you all
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
the world in general; society; convention
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
head; brains; intellect; understanding
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to name; to call; to christen; to term
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
not yet known; unknown; strange
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
first match (in a series)
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
acceleration; speeding up
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to put on airs; to assume importance
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
professor; teaching; instruction
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to have an idea; to have a clue
one's possessions; ownership
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)