casual; indifferent; nonchalant
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
box for letters and papers; box used to carry or deliver letters
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
forming a chow by picking up a tile discarded by another player
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
one evening; some evenings
tactician; strategist; schemer; maneuverer
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
important duty; heavy responsibility; responsible post; reappointment
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
important point; essential part; vital point; important state matters
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
one's way back; one's way home
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
performance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment; execution (of a contract); discharge; implementation
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)