lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
likability; favorability; popularity
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
fantastical idea; fanciful notion; bizarre thought
to keep an eye on; to take care of
like it or not; like or not like
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
wet dream; nocturnal emission
from the beginning; from scratch
maintaining a reasonable distance; keeping a proper distance; being neither too close nor too distant; taking a neutral position
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
female fox; vixen; she-fox; woman who deceives men
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
striking a deal; coming to an agreement; making noodles by hand; making handmade noodles; manual input (on a computer, etc.); entering (text) by hand
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
source of information; intelligence source; message source
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
laughingstock; object of ridicule
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
just the other day; quite recently
after the end (of something)
round-table conference; roundtable; round-table; round-table meeting
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival