suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
imbecility; feeblemindedness; dark
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
both sides; two sides; double-sided
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to relax; to feel at home
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
millet or rice cake, roasted and hardened with starch syrup and sugar (sometimes including peanuts, etc.)
flavoring; flavouring; fragrance; perfume; condolence gift
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
heartrending; pitiful; saddening; pathetic; heart-breaking
time; age; chance; moment; occasion
to entrust; to leave to a person
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
(person treated as a) plaything
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care