secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
source; origin; exit; way out; (appropriate) moment to come out; (right) time to appear
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to be helpful; to be useful
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
large amount of money; great cost
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
friend of a mother who is also a mother; mothers who are friends
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
society; public; community; social studies