suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
while; even though; despite
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
patriot devoted to the salvation of his country
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
stack; pushdown list; pushdown stack; stuck
later on; eventually; afterwards
in all sincerity; truthfully; honestly
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
marshy grassland; wetlands
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
if you think about it; come to think of it
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to set (sun); to become dark