to become hoarse; to become husky
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
(being from the) same town (province, birthplace, etc.)
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
genuine; authentic; true; real
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
high (spirits); euphoric; intoxicated; high
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
affable; sociable; friendly
one day; (on) a certain day
adherent; devotee; believer
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
sales promotion; hard selling
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
damage caused by harmful rumours or misinformation (rumors); reputational damage
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
spirit of a dead person; ghost; departed soul; vengeful spirit (spawned from a dead person's hate); vindictive soul (of a deceased person)
to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)