gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
individual; private person; personal; private
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
ability; capability; skill
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
another time; some other time
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
residence; abode; dwelling
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin