surely; certainly; without doubt
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
reputation; respectability
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
another family; another house
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
intelligence or information network
gag order; gag rule; gag law
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
what people say; rumours; public opinion
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
young girl; lass; adolescent female
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
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
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
good-for-nothing son; profligate son
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to shake one's head (in denial)
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
proper; respectable; decent; honest
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement