influential person; man of importance
foreign currency; foreign money; foreign exchange; foreign goods; imported goods
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
isolation; being alone; being friendless
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
in good health; alive and well; going strong
(together) with; -wide; including
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
being addicted to; being wholly absorbed by; falling ill; becoming sick
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
another; different; something else
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
secret; private; surreptitious
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to become clear; to be made public
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to turn against; to become an enemy
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
division into equal parts; equal parts
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
tablet personal computer (tablet PC)
factory; plant; mill; workshop
apparently; appears to be