to pay for another; to pay someone else's debt as a loan to him; to make temporary payment on a person's behalf
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
mockery; derision; ridicule
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
delusion; trick of the imagination
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
elder sister; effeminate man
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any