protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
I see; that's right; indeed
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
sword skills; swordsmanship
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
windless; calm; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
silencing (e.g. machine); muffling; muting (e.g. TV)
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
in parentheses; bracketed
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun