personal; individual; private
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
pride; boast; credit (to)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
it's no joke; gimme a break!
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
perennial youth; eternal youth
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
programme; program; plans; arrangements
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
to smile a smile of satisfaction
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
like this; in this way; as you see
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
bet; wager; stake; gamble