to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to drink up; to drain (cup)
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
information; experience; knowledge; observation
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
concreteness; feasibility
holding a ceremony; wedding ceremony
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
heir; inheritor; successor
rejection of an inheritance; waiving of inheritance
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
annual (plant); first-year student
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
complete set; all; everything
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
three parts; three copies
application; request; petition
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
two parts; two copies; the second part
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake