to take by deception; to defraud someone of; to swindle someone out of; to cheat someone out of
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
mass communication; mass media
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; thoughtless; unthinking; mindless
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
taking up a post away from one's family; job transfer without one's family; living apart from one's family for the sake of one's job; unaccompanied posting
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to lose sight of; to miss
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
several million; millions (of)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
security; guarantee; collateral; guarantee (e.g. of safety)
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
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.)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...