pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
husband and wife; married couple
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
black-market dealings; underhand transactions; shady trading; secret dealings; secret arrangement
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
gluttony; satiation; engorgement
corpulence; fatness; obesity
mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
I see; that's right; indeed
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
woman; female; feminine gender
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
same; similar; (just) like; equal
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
action; operation; effect; function
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
something; some kind of; for some reason
gaudy; showy; garish; loud
lively group (usu. young people); dynamic bunch; group (art)
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive