to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
in that manner; like that
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
for example; for instance; e.g.
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
scroll; rolled book; scarf; muffler; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
convenient; handy; useful
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
minimum; at the very least
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
although I say; although one might say; although called
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
national holiday; public holiday
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare