astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
ill will; malice; evil intent
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to employ; to hire; to charter
woman; female; feminine gender
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
that is to say; so that means
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to be surprised; to be astonished
is something that; is that which
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
simply; merely; only; solely
aptitude; aptness; suitability
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result