charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
big snake; (large) serpent
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to evade (questions); to reply evasively; to beat around the bush; to throw up a smoke screen
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
custom; common practice; habit
reason; cause; history; origin
-less; lacking; non-existing
the real criminal; true culprit
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
charging (electrically); recharging one's batteries (e.g. by taking a nap); replenishing (one's energy)
blank email (e.g. for signing up to an email list)
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
while moving; on the move
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
manipulation of information; spin
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
authenticity; credibility
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
to get strong; to gain strength
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
children's center; child welfare residential facility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards, esp. hyakunin isshu karuta or iroha karuta