to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
dealing with; coping with
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
both sides; two sides; double-sided
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
anything and everything; just about everything
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
preface; introduction; preamble
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to understand; to make out
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
ending up right back where one started
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any mammal of family Mustelidae)
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
if so; in that case; in that situation
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
tool; implement; means; furniture
transactions; dealings; business
to understand; to comprehend