to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
in the background; not standing out
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
near oneself; close to one; familiar
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
offense and defense; offence and defence
to unfold; to unroll; to open
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
entertainment; amusement; fun
command; lead; generalship; leadership
such ... as; or some such
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
violence by weight of numbers; tyranny of the majority
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
crater; caldera; burner (e.g. on a furnace)
creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)
that is to say; so that means
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to squash; to crush; to flatten