to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
it's been a long time; long time no see
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
night chat; tale told at night; book of informal essays
to be jealous; to be envious
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
watchful waiting; careful supervision
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
curse; spell; malediction
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
living room (Western style); sitting room
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to discuss; to find fault with; to criticize; to criticise
quickly; calmly; intently
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having chewed on a bitter bug
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
upper arm; (arch.) lower arm
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
love for (one's) family; family love; familial love
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
good policy; wise policy; best plan
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent