critical moment; do-or-die situation
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
true character; true heart; true spirit
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to break up (e.g. a meeting); to call it a night
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
coexistence; living together
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
having no memory of (having done something); having nothing to do with; having no knowledge of; knowing nothing about
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
suggestion; hint; implication
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
evening; night; nighttime
the way one works; one's working manner
public and private; official and personal; government and people
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
travels; pilgrimage; itinerancy