to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
roundup (criminals, animals, etc.); manhunt; crackdown; swoop; raid
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to lose sight of; to miss
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
uniforms provided for workers (by the employer); something forced upon one; something imposed on one
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
rascal; villain; scoundrel; ruffian; crook
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
to have meaning; to be meaningful
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to put one's hand on; to touch
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of
cold-bloodedness; coldheartedness
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels
danger; peril; hazard; risk
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
to trick; to cheat; to deceive
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
how much; how many; to what extent
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)