art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
to put on airs; to assume importance
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
strong pressure; heavy pressure
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
to be at a loss for words
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
to be helpful; to be useful
but; however; even though; even if
to complain; to make a complaint
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
to knead well; to polish; to refine
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
one-by-one; separately; in detail
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer