doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
accession to the throne; enthronement
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
consequence; outcome; result; blame
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
at a moment's notice; readily
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
grasp; catch; understanding
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
(in) his way; peculiar to him