strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
in succession; one after another
to blaze; to burn brightly
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
abnormal behavior (behaviour)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
main cause; primary factor
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
firm; unshakeable; resolute
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to collect; to assemble; to gather
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
go that far; to that extent
to bring to light; to expose (to the world)
clearing one's throat; cough
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
at that time; in those days
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
bribery case; bribery scandal; graft case
to have a talk; to tell a story
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear