puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
in the same way as; just like
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
to balance; to counterpoise; to remain unchanged; to share (e.g. the expense); to bear (part of)
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
progress; advance; improvement; development
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
genuine article; real thing; real deal
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
counter for books; volume
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
invisibly; secretly; privately
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge