few decades; many decades; several decades
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
having ended; being resolved
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
shabu-shabu; thinly sliced meat boiled quickly with vegetables, and dipped in sauce
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
dull sound; muffled sound
to throw up; to vomit; to spew
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
the sixth sense; intuition; hunch
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
serious wound; serious injury
murder; killing; murderer
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
royal castle; imperial castle
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
homosexuality; homosexual love
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
one's post; place of work; workplace
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
gazing at; staring at fixedly; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate