in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
commencing with; including
lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
contact network; phone tree; contact information for relevant people (in a given organization)
Asura; demigod; fighting; carnage; sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.); log slide
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to serve; to work for; to attend
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
guess; speculation; supposition
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to have a talk; to tell a story
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products