acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
another method; another problem
appearing as if something doesn't exist; casual; offhand
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
talk; story; conversation
selfish; self-indulgent; arbitrary
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
to humiliate; to disgrace; to put to shame; to violate; to (sexually) assault; to rape
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
situation; developments; outcome
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
(by force of) circumstances
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
to bring back; to restore
programme; program; plans; arrangements
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
in order; in turn; one by one
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
to leave word; to leave a message
sudden peal of thunder; thunderclap
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
(spare) time; free time; time off; leave; resignation; dismissal
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to become calm (of the wind, sea, etc.); to die down
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
all; entire; whole; altogether
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)