to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
true character; real nature
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
heart; guts; nerve; central part
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
admiration; wonder; astonishment
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
repentance; confession; penitence
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
(in) the presence of the whole company; with all eyes filed upon (one)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
impossible; unlikely; improbable
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at