permission; approval; authorization; license
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is
to chase after two hares; to try and do two things at the same time
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
to make a vow; to take an oath
verbal promise; one's word
very loose; slowly; leisurely
leading person; foremost figure
long time; several hours; long spell
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions); to get on the same page
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
injury; inflicting bodily injury
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
stabbing through; plunging into; sticking right into; sinking into (mud, water, etc.)
stone wash basin found in Japanese gardens
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
to move off (into the distance); to become distant; to recede; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.); to distance oneself (from); to become less frequent (e.g. of visits)
abdomen; stomach; (lower) abdominal region; hypogastrium
what kind of business; what sort of matter
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
one color; one kind; one tendency; being the sole mood, sentiment, focus of attention, etc.
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon