to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
to hinder; to obstruct; to adversely affect
preface; foreword; preamble
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
restoration; repair; mending
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
"large eyes" look (makeup technique)
baumkuchen (German spit cake)
conference with much socializing but little real progress; (lit.) the congress dances (but doesn't progress)
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
right on the heels of yesterday; only yesterday
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
wages; pay; rental payment
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
shooter; vaccinator; inoculator; drummer (taiko, etc.)
congratulation; celebration
outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
quickly and skillfully; to the point; succinctly; concisely