clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
excuse; evasion; dodge; subterfuge; evasive answer
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
go that far; to that extent
to speak ill of; to disparage
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
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)
worship (esp. Christian); adoration; divine service; worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
so; like this; in this way
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
to state; to express; to mention
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
after a long time; for the first time in a while
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)