negotiations; discussions; connection
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
such; like that; that sort of; very
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
reason; cause; circumstances
in its entirety; whole; wholly
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
disorder; chaos; confusion
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
all you want; as much as one wants
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
war; battle; match; game; competition
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to be quick-witted; to be quick-thinking
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
this world; this life; world of the living
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to follow another's example
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
deep affection; dear; beloved
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent