trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
information transfer; information transmission
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
technology; technique; technical
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
conviction; belief; confidence
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
main purpose; primary objective
to raise one's voice; to shout
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
intelligence gathering; information gathering
testimony; (verbal) evidence
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
decisive game; important bout; crucial match
to be free; to be available