knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
orpiment; gamboge; falsification; alteration
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
boisterous dance; dancing wildly
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
black sheep (of a family); ostracism
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
remark; statement; discourse
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson