to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
nothing but; except; no more than
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
way; method; means; (technical) specification
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
longtooth grouper (Epinephelus bruneus)
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
legal; lawful; legitimate
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
continuous; without a break
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret