suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
practical problem; practical matter
to stare back (at); to glare back
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
as good as dead; might as well be dead; more dead than alive
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
disinheritance; disowning
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
random; unintentional; unintended
to break the silence; to break one's silence
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
rave reviews; extremely high praise
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
absence; disregard; indifference
(political) administration; political power
stabilization; stabilisation
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
gag order; gag rule; gag law
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while