to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to stare back at; to look back at
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
extremely dangerous; full of peril
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
rebellion; revolt; insurrection; treason
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
departure; leaving; setting off
unexpectedly; surprisingly
outside the country; abroad
side entrance; tradesman's entrance; service entrance; staff entrance
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
walk-in closet; wardrobe room; dressing room; costume room
all that one has; all that there is; the whole