careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
conception; idea; thought; samjna (perception)
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
using as an intermediary; through
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
beyond that point; after that
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
heir; inheritor; successor
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
being adopted into the family of one's bride
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
conversely; on the contrary
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
intimate; carefree; familiar; friendly
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
definite; final; decisive; conclusive