to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
place where one works; construction site; working area
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
to make a lasting impression
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
feeling of emptiness; sense of void
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to long (for); to yearn (for); to love ardently; to do eagerly; to do with restless anticipation
to cease; to stop; to be over
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to look young; to seem young
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
commitment; pledge; promise
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
one game (of go, shogi, etc.); one board (go, shogi, etc.); one office (of a broadcasting station, post office, etc.)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib