plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to dart away; to dart off; to gallop away
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
when one door is shut, another is open; the world is as kind as it is cruel
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to look around; to take a view of
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
about; concerning; related to; -ish
wordly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to get slightly dirty (all over)
thorough; exhaustive; complete
stranger; tramp; wanderer
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to be enthralled by; to be disguised as
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)