distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
prompt decision; immediate decision; on-the-spot decision; summary judgment; summary judgement
classified information; top secret
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
person who clears the way for a high-ranking person, procession, etc.; outrider; opening performer; sumo wrestler who leads a yokozuna at his ring-entering ceremony
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
to show one's affection; to express one's love
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
port city; harbor city; harbour city
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
personality-wise; by nature; characteristic
one's birth mother; one's biological mother
tentative decision; unofficial offer (esp. job offer); informal offer
at all costs; at any cost; surmounting all difficulties
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
the world in general; society; convention
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
earth, water, fire, and wind (the four elements)
the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to ascend (the throne); to accede
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
to discuss; to talk together
reincarnation; rebirth; transmigration; metempsychosis
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to get (become) acquainted; to get to know; to get (become) intimate with; to become friendly with; to become friends
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
one bow; one salute; one greeting
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)