bedside; near one's pillow
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
place where one works; construction site; working area
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
youngest brother; last disciple
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
remote island; distant island; punishment by exile to a remote island
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to take away; to carry away
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
what people say; rumours; public opinion
cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.); dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
sour look; surly face; pout
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to get blunt; to dull; to wear out
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
(not) altogether; (not) wholly