secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
goodness; excellence; virtue
suggestion; hint; implication
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
that's a different matter; that's a different story
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
influence; clout; leverage
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
nice; likeable; desirable
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
collecting; collection; collation; gathering; arrangement; coordination
such ... as; or some such
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship