protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
matter of time; question of time
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
small; fine; detailed; stingy
discrimination; discernment; identification
weak point; unskillfulness
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to wash away; to rinse off
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
to be too numerous; to be too much
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
extermination; expulsion; destruction
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom