one's own handwriting; autograph
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
seasonal greeting; conventional opening phrase in a letter, appropriate to the season
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
source; origin; exit; way out; (appropriate) moment to come out; (right) time to appear
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
schedule; program; calendar
front; frontage; facade; main
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
illegitimate child; secret love child
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
to expose one's faults; to have one's defects exposed; to show oneself up
to subsist; to keep on living
someone (something) not to be trifled with
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
same crime; being equally guilty; bearing the same amount of responsibility
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
(the) second (party, rank, etc.); B (grade); stylish; chic; strange; quaint