to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
behind-the-scenes maneuvering; behind-the-scenes manoeuvering; secret maneuvers; secret manoeuvres
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
cleverness; skill; tact; clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
stealthily; secretly; in secret
descendant; posterity; offspring
blood vessel; blood relationship
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
to mix; to stir; to blend
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
stationery; pen and ink; writing materials
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
grand; far-reaching; ambitious
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
sparing life and taking life; letting live and killing
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
temple office (for receiving offerings or donations); (historical) office for storing land taxes
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to be in complete attendance
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
programme; program; plans; arrangements
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
folding paper-case; kimono wrapping paper