telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
killing and wounding; bloodshed
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to worry about; to be vexed
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
another; different; something else
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
straightforward approach; playing it straight; fair deal
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
instant; moment; for an instant
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to run out (e.g. of the room)
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
three days and three nights