bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
secret information; intelligence
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
dark night; moonless night
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
accomplishment; execution
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
caravan; group of people touring to sell, investigate, etc.
one person; another name; nickname; alias
type 2; category 2; second class
detention (usu. during investigation); imprisonment; poundage; custody
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
regular time; stated period
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
by both oneself and others
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
duty; function; office; mission; task
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
crushing to death; crushing (hope, freedom, etc.); suppression; quashing
infant; baby; little child
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
will not do; do not; does not
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting