actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
influence; effect; impact
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
secret meeting; clandestine meeting
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
sincere; earnest; serious
corridor; hallway; passageway
intuition; instinct; hunch
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
locker; rocker; rock'n'roller
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext
with a start; with a jump
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged