ancient times; distant past; antiquity
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to mix; to blend; to combine
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
only; merely; but; no more than
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
tool; implement; means; furniture
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
the rounds of tradesmen going door to door; route man; door-to-door tradesman; thief taker; secret policeman
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
trio; gang of three; threesome
go that far; to that extent
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
to impose a gag order; to hush up; to order someone not to mention something
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan