be inextricably involved; be in a sticky situation
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
secret story; unknown episode
listening device; bug; wiretap
optimism; taking an optimistic view
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
majority group (party, faction)
justifiable; warranted; reasonable
alert status; emergency alert
formidable; not to be sneered at; not to be made light of
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
classical school or style (e.g. of music, baseball pitching, etc.); orthodox school; authentic style; purist; follower of the orthodox school
to trade in (commercial goods); to deal in; to sell
person with low tastes; uncultured person; worldly person; ordinary person (who has not entered the priesthood); layperson; layman
diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
doing one's own flower arranging; marrying or making a mistress of a geisha
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
to understand from experience
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to wait for one's punishment; to wait before one gets what's coming to one; (lit.) to wash one's neck and wait (i.e. for one's beheading)
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
stealthy steps; soft steps
match; game; bout; contest
to jump up and down; to hop
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to mount (animal behaviour); to assert dominance