plan B; alternative plan; workaround
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
secret technique; secret art
spirit world; underworld; other world; supernatural world; different dimension
creation; formation; foundation; establishment
proposal; motion; recommendation
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
if so; in that case; in that situation
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
the whole nation; everyone in the country
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
endurance contest; test of endurance
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to understand everything from only one part; to be perceptive; to be quick to understand; to be quick on the uptake
10,000,000; ten million; extremely large number; myriad
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to make a success in life
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
to be able to manage somehow or other
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
whole nation; whole land; whole country
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
why; how; for what reason
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely