trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
degree of attention; profile
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
falsehood and truth; fiction and fact
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
never ceasing; never ending; endless
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
firm; strong; solid; stable
almost every day; almost daily
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
course; route; path; process; means
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to harmonize with; to keep in tune with; to go along with; to keep in step
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
arrest; apprehension; capture