to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
certain; definite; clear; credible
knowledge; information; opinion; view
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
main cause; primary factor
unsolved; unresolved; unsettled; pending; outstanding
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
(pent-up) anger; indignation; resentment; irritation
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
right to know; right to access information
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
manager; administrator; landlord; root (user)
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
Naraka; Hell; very bottom; the end; trap room (of a theatre); below-stage basement
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
scheme; plot; artifice; stratagem; trick
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
clear; translucent; brilliant; sweetly ringing (as the tinklings of jade)
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
heroine; great woman; brave woman; woman of strong character; Amazon
fork; junction; diverging point; turning point (e.g. in one's life); crossroads
morality; moral principles
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)