to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
beyond imagination; unimaginable
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
to step firmly; to harden by treading
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
explanation; interpretation
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
drum (e.g. oil, gasoline); metal barrel
feeling chilly after taking a bath
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
good feeling; feeling good
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
hey there; I say; see here
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
bloated (esp. stomach); bulging; sticking out; gaping wide; caving in
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
one way or the other; either way
to bow (of one's back, e.g. due to age); to bend
in accordance with; according to
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful