to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
weakness; effeminacy; enervation
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
direct control; direct supervision
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
common front; united front
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
secrecy; highly classified information
telling others; revealing to others; letting out a secret
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
harmonious (couple, family, etc.); happy; affectionate; friendly; intimate
joint struggle; common (united) front
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
trembling with excitement