to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
after a long time; for the first time in a while
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
while; during (the time when)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to forget to say; to forget to mention
crime of conscience; premeditated crime; act carried out while knowing that it should not be
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
beyond that point; after that
(social) position; status
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to be worried; to be troubled
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to check; to stop; to keep back
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
plainly; clearly; vividly
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to go out and away; to leave
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like