background (of a case, incident, etc.)
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
mental; spiritual; emotional
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
individual; private person; personal; private
rather; sooner; preferably
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
aging; ageing; adding to one's years
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
is something that; is that which
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
great laughter; burst of laughter
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
side effect; adverse reaction
riskiness; (level of) danger
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
about; concerning; related to; -ish
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
development; exploitation
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)