heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
evil spirit (that possesses someone); demon; devil
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
orphan; child left by the deceased; abandoned child
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
life or death; existence; destiny
consenting to; agreeing to; understanding; being convinced of; being satisfied
bright; cheerful; in high spirits; clear (sky); cloudless; sunny
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
mean bastard; sneak; heel; despicable person
to become scared; to have an attack of nerves; to have a yellow streak; to chicken out; to run out of courage
to be led by; to be headed by
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
since then; from that time; ever since
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to undergo many hardships; to taste the bitters of life
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
to be broad-minded enough to associate with various types of people; to possess a capacious mind
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
Dirty Hands (1948 play by Jean-Paul Sartre)
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
pupil; disciple; follower
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
diligent; hard-working; industrious
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
river management; river improvement; flood control