room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
foot technique (in judo, sumo wrestling, etc.); footwork; tricks performed with the feet
practicality; utility; usefulness
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
opposite bank; farther shore
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
snakes and scorpions; something detestable
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews
watchful waiting; careful supervision
perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor; assailant; offender; at-fault party (e.g. in an accident)
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to mow; to reap; to harvest; to eradicate; to root out (e.g. evil); to remove
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
all but dead; half killed
cool or attractive expression (when posing for a photo)
signature phrase; signature saying; closing spiel; surefire line; catchphrase
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
different planet; another planet
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
I thought so; I suspected as much; just as I thought; now you're talking; that's the spirit