older sister; lass; young lady
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
hard struggle; strenuous effort
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
intelligence gathering; information gathering
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
eloquence or flattery designed to deceive
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
sacred wine or sake; sake offered to the gods; sake
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
trivial; not amounting to much
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
estimate (of costs); budget
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
in; on; at; during; in the condition of
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to be profitable; to yield a profit