a few hours; several hours; about two to six hours
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; trading session (at an exchange)
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
indictment; prosecution; complaint
immediately; right away; on the spot
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to take charge during someone's absence
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure