grumbling; muttering; nonsense
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
of all things (days, etc.)
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
several years; a few years
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
originally; by nature; from the start
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to watch over; to watch attentively
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
go that far; to that extent
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to have an eye on; to zero in on
one's person; around one's person
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
disturbance; riot; mayhem