stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
maneuvering behind the scenes; backroom deals; dodgy dealings
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
failure story; horror story
to hide; to conceal oneself
birdwatching; bird watching
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
outdoor clothing fashion style for young women; young woman who dresses in outdoor clothing; young woman who enjoys mountain climbing
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
invisibility (through magic)
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
one room apartment; studio apartment
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
sense for (how to use) money; money sense
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
visiting a shrine or temple to give thanks; settling scores
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to ask a question; to ask questions
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
to expose one's faults; to have one's defects exposed; to show oneself up
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
being moved (to tears); being touched (by); (falling) softly (of leaves, petals, etc.); becoming slightly drunk; becoming tipsy
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on