carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to make a fool of (someone)
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
both; both sides; both parties
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
good old; good old-fashioned
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
distribution (of information, news, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission; streaming (over the Internet)
leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
recommendation; endorsement
maneuvering behind the scenes; backroom deals; dodgy dealings
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset