to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
carefree; relaxed; comfortable; at one's ease
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
endlessly; ceaselessly; nonstop; incessantly
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
landscape gardening; landscape architecture
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
very likely; very probable
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
research funds; research expenses
dilution; watering down; inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
embezzlement; misappropriation; pocketing; dressing oneself; putting on clothes
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
one revolution; one rotation
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
starting work (on); setting to work (on); commencing (a crime); playing (a move)
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
go on!; right!; here goes!