to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
detached; aloof; indifferent
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
way one dresses; way one looks like in certain clothes
without any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning); impeccable
to play a leading role; to play a central part
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
in that way; like that; that way
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to become settled; to be fixed
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
head of the student council; president of the student council
(in) her way; peculiar to her
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf