half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
supreme; sublime; highest
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
at a moment's notice; readily
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to project; to stick out; to stand out
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to keep secret; to conceal
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
family; relatives; dependents; household
boasting; bragging; talking big
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent
illegal; illicit; unlawful
care; precaution; guarding; caution
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
thorough; exhaustive; complete
having no relation with whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
funeral; burial; condolence
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
descendant; posterity; offspring
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon