care; precaution; guarding; caution
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
perfect; complete; flawless
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
very careful; thoroughly prepared
that is to say; so that means
commitment; pledge; promise
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
of tender years; very young
incoherent; vague; silly; foolish
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to be enthralled by; to be disguised as
complete; whole; perfect; safe
man of ability; gifted man
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
concession; conciliation; compromise
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
finding fault (with); being picky
abandonment; giving up; bargain sale; selling off cheaply; edge (e.g. of an architectural member); boundary
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination