stealthily; secretly; in secret
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
going through; going via; going by way of
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
to balance the accounts; to make consistent; to make coherent
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
prohibition; inhibition; ban
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
to begin; to set about; to start
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
judgment; judgement; discernment
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
front or rear of a palanquin (carried by two people); one of two people carrying a palanquin
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
(written) contract; agreement
verbal promise; one's word
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
anyone and everyone; anybody at all