to be betrayed; to be brought to grief (by an enemy); to be given a hard time
advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit
vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
knowing; (an) acquaintance
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
indeed; really; truly; very much
close; intimate; on good terms
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
another's parent; another's parents
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
to flare up; to burst into flames
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
snapping one's fingers; finger-snap
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
belongings; appendage; accessory
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
matter for great congratulation