request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to have a talk; to tell a story
(lit.) to carry a bomb; to have a bomb about to go off; to have an imminent problem; to be in danger of relapse
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
tide; tidal current; tendency; drift; trend
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
I have nothing to do with it
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
price; cost; value; worth; value
phosphorescent light; mysterious lights on the sea; sea fire
fireball; bolide; fireball
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
two legs; two feet; two pairs
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
one's present existence; this mortal frame; this world; cast-off cicada shell; cicada
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
pain and itching; mental anguish; unhealthy emotions
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead