towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
considerably; greatly; a lot
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
countermeasure; counter-measure
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
commencing with; including
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
direct connection; direct link
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
that; the matter in question
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
to be able to manage somehow or another
repeatedly; to a tremendous extent
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
originally; by nature; from the start