owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
indictment; prosecution; complaint
whichever one chooses; either way
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
severe earthquake; violent tremor
celebrity; personality; prominent figure
interception (email); wiretap; bug
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
preparation; provision; guarding
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
sick person; patient; invalid
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
reopening; resumption; restarting
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
anger; resentment; indignation; chagrin; irritation
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress