ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to appease; to suppress; to calm
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
king; monarch; ruler; champion
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
unexpectedly; surprisingly
if so; in that case; in that situation
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to compel; to force; to oblige
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
like this; this sort; this way
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
degeneration; retrogression
difference; variation; difference
in person; personally; (do) oneself