to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
to dent; to indent; to depress; to humiliate
so-and-so; who?; which people?
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
greed; worldly or materialistic desires
fair; just and upright; open and honest; aboveboard; honourable
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
spineless; backboneless; timid; cowardly; weak-kneed
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected
another; different; something else
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
half the face; one side; half; the other side; the reverse; the contrary
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
harmony; concord; agreement; unity; union
tide; current; tendency; trend
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
snap (e.g. of the wrist in baseball); snapshot (esp. of people); snap fastener; press stud
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
to threaten; to make threats
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
whatever the case; under any circumstances
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
being dead drunk; drunken stupor
to get drunk; to become tipsy
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
immediate effect; instant effect