snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
conversely; on the contrary
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
profitable plan; good plan
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
besides; in addition; also; moreover
more than anything; above all else
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
guardian; protector; patron; parent
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
polite; courteous; hospitable
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
every person; each one; everybody
hostility; animosity; enmity
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
corridor; hallway; passageway