unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
already; now; no longer; not any more
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
senior; elder; person older than oneself
as (for); for; in the capacity of
audience; spectator; spectators
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
to torment; to torture; to harass
near; nearby; not far off
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to step forward; to volunteer
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
according to plan; as planned; on target
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
loading; charging; filling
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
old friend; old acquaintance
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
to strengthen; to beef up; to put on a firm basis; to ensure; to secure