behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
difficult to ...; hard to ...
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
noisy; confused; uproarious
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
corridor; hallway; passageway
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to mind; to care; to worry
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
absence; disregard; indifference
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to go past; to pass; to pass by
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
to make an appearance; to show up
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis