arbitrariness; despotism; high-handedness; tyranny
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to look away; to turn away
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
at the meeting; on the occasion
cautious theory; conservative theory
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
one matter; one case; physical intimacy; sexual intercourse
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
round meat; meat from a pig's thigh (from which ham is made)
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
no matter how much time passes
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
attendance; presence; appearance
the way back; the way home; return trip
unable to get along; unable to cooperate; unable to hit it off; not seeing eye to eye
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
drinker; person who can hold their drink
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
to be opposite; to face each other
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious