though one didn't intend (expect) to
revealing talk; insider talk; inside story
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
way of speaking; intimation
material; materials; data; information; documents
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse; correspondence; balance; miai; two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the other
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
social progress; getting ahead in society; moving up in the world
to employ; to hire; to engage
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
(having) two choices; choice between two things
pushing through; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
with a fixed time; with a deadline
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
everything; anything; nothing
crime of conscience; premeditated crime; act carried out while knowing that it should not be
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
to leave as is; to ignore
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
inheritance; something given or received
source of information; intelligence source; message source
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy