plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
consideration; taking into account
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
performing without rehearsal
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
way; method; means; resource; course
extent to which (something) is true or false; whether or not (something) is true
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
ongoing; in progress; afoot
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
by your leave; with your permission
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
proposal; offer; request; application
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
one's principles and position
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
concession; conciliation; compromise
to reach an agreement; to come to an understanding; to compromise (with); to get along well with
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten