to become desperate; to give in to despair
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
father; dad; husband; you; he
act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
trouble; bother; annoyance
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
stubborn; obstinate; sticking to one's views or decisions
verbal promise; one's word
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
white-coloured skin; vitiligo; leucoderma; leukoderma
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
one's physical safety; personal security
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
still; even now; to this day
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
to blow through; to blow across
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
manufacture and sales; vertical integration