behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
gag order; gag rule; gag law
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
penalty; sentence; punishment
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
to subsist; to keep on living
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to be relieved of one's post
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
trembling from fear; trembling all over
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
investiture of the Crown Prince
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
dispute; argument; contention
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone