outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
uninteresting; boring; not amusing; not fun
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
those present; attendance
distrust; unjust suspicion
market capitalization; market capitalisation; market cap
top star (esp. male lead role in the all-female Takarazuka musical theater troupe); major celebrity
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
snugly; cosily; compactly
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
edict; ordinance; proclamation
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
dual nature; bilateral character; two-facedness; two-sidedness
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
all companies; each company
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
circular; circulating letter
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage