amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
machination; secret plan; plot; trick up one's sleeve
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to lead someone around by the nose
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
elaborate; exquisite; detailed
palanquin bearer; coolie; wandering robber
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
decoy (for hunting); stool
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
half-wit; fool; simpleton
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
cold-bloodedness; coldheartedness
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
modern style; contemporary style; current fashion; verse form from the Heian and Kamakura periods consisting of 4 lines each divided into two parts of 7 and 5 syllables
black magic; black art; witchcraft; sorcery
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
courage and resourcefulness
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
use; utilization; utilisation; application
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up