therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
acquaintance; close friend
several people; a few people
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
siblings; brothers and sisters
to revive (e.g. a company); to boost (e.g. morale)
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement; friction; conflict
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
going from the capital to the provinces; returning after praying at a temple or shrine; coming down from a high place to a low place
spy; secret agent; spying
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
influence; clout; leverage
estrangement; alienation; disaffection; (customer) churn; attrition
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
snake in one's bosom; treacherous friend
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
established fact; fait accompli
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
shameless; shameless person
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
decentralization of authority; decentralisation of authority
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand