quickly; calmly; intently
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
senility; dotage; decrepitude
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
secret; private; surreptitious
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
unnatural death; accidental death; violent death
to say no more; to sink into silence
guardian; mentor; protector
sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
study; research; investigation
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
windings; meanderings; complications; twists and turns
clear; precise; definite; distinct
clarification; elucidation; explanation
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
in terms of; from the point of view of
should do; ought to do; must do