great difference; major mistake
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
to achieve enlightenment; to attain enlightenment
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
in the meanwhile; during the time
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
2nd day of the month; two days
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
caller; visitor; company; guest
helping hand; help; support; aid
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
on the least pretext; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance; at the drop of a hat
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
correction; revision; amendment
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
the same; the said; likewise
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
overestimation; overrating; overvaluing