instead; but (on the other hand)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
conversely; on the contrary
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
long; drawn-out; very long
had better ...; had better not ...
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
to chase; to run after; to pursue
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
occupation; calling; livelihood
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
killing two birds with one stone
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
treachery; betrayal; perfidy