implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
make-up; makeup; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
all-night vigil over a body; wake
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
at the meeting; on the occasion
illegal; illicit; unlawful
remaining silent; keeping secret
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
(can you) spare a little time (to speak)?; (do you) have a moment (to speak)?
stand-in; proxy; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to one's remaining ramen broth)
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
diving; submerging; going underwater
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
ultimate; final; last; eventual
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to investigate thoroughly; to research thoroughly; to master; to understand completely
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
everywhere; all over the place; here and there; at every turn
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to shame the name (of); to blot the reputation (of)
puppet operator; puppet manipulator; puppeteer
to manipulate puppets; to pull wires