supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
salvation (of the world); saving the world
chief; main; principal; important
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
at; in; at; when; by; with
eating together; dining together; having a meal together
safe; vault; storage cabinet
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
rational; reasonable; logical
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
reality; actuality; hard fact
it is easier to do something than worry about it; fear overruns the danger; (lit.) it is easier to bear (a child) than to worry about it
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
composite; combined; complex
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
(Chinese) merchant caravan
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
to give directions; to issue instructions
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
freely; frankly; without reserve
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
remaining quantity; residual quantity
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area