to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
fresh water; fiscal spending; government pump priming
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
to backfire; to have a harmful result
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to well up; to burst; to arise
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
how; in what way; by what means
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
(divine) revelation; divine oracle
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
traditional craft; traditional handicrafts
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
meanwhile; in the meantime
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
large quantity; large amount
preface; introduction; preamble
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)