death; the next world; to pass away; to die
(one acting as a) foster parent
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
advance payment; money paid in advance
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
complicity (in a crime); collusion
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
large amount of money; great cost
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
safe plan; infallible measure
blow; shock; strike; batting
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
compassionate; sympathetic
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering