today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to have an eye on; to zero in on
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
inspection; audit; judgement; judgment
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
personal grudge; personal enmity
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to approve (of); to be in favor of; to be in favour of
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
older sister; elder sister
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance; vulgar; lowbrow; indecent
mass-market newspaper; tabloid newspaper
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
false rumor (rumour); groundless rumor; misinformation
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
failure; mistake; blunder
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
example; illustration; precedent
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount