quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
for (some) doubtful points to remain
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); woman who works in an adult entertainment business; demimondaine; prostitute
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
curiosity; inquisitiveness
measures to defend oneself (for self-defense) (defence)
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
many; much; plenty; hardly
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
oracle; revelation; divine message
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
to escape from; to get out
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present