to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
rule; reign; government; governing
to cut off (a relationship)
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
evading blame for a transgression by pinning it on a subordinate and abandoning them; (lit.) a skink lizard's shedding of its tail
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
listing (on the stock exchange, etc.); taking a company public; presentation (e.g. of a play, opera); performance
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
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)
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
one's own army; one's own team
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
addiction to the printed word; reading addict; book (print) junkie
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
(arch.) exposure; (arch.) clarity; exoteric Buddhism; public Buddhist teachings
to get along; to add (one's own concordant voice, etc.)
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
how many years; how long; what year
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of