specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
half and half; fifty-fifty
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
whole story; full picture; full particulars
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
important person; strategic person; key figure
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
this and that; one thing or another
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
nothing but; none other than
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
(social) position; status
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness