to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
concession; conciliation; compromise
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
transactions; dealings; business
sufferings; ordeals; agony; Passion (of Christ); crucifixion
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
messenger; envoy; emissary
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
fragment; broken piece; one of the same group; accomplice; one of a pair; counterpart
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
shenyi (Chinese aristocratic robes)
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
receiving; acceptance; reception; admission
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
without sparing time for sleep
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
prevention is better than cure; an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure; look before you leap; forewarned is forearmed; a stitch in time saves nine; (lit.) a walking stick before stumbling
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
sinner; evildoer; wrongdoer
physical labor (esp. forced); strenuous manual labor; toil
cultivating new land; clearing; reclamation
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
interference; intervention; meddling