secret communication (with the enemy); collusion; betrayal; adultery; (extramarital) affair
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
shame; compunction; remorse; shame felt towards oneself and others
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
two days later; day after next; next day but one
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
southern part; the south (of a region)
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
main street (as opposed to a side street); high street
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to come and go; to go back and forth
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
destiny; will of Heaven; luck
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
memory; sense; experience
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top