authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
since when; from when; how long
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
perfectly in sync; in step (dancing); on the same wavelength
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
nationally protected chicken breed; free-range local traditional pedigree chicken; chicken meat from same; locally raised chicken
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
secret; private; surreptitious
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
to faint; to be exhausted
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to support each other; to support one another
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
one more time; once more; once again
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
watchful waiting; careful supervision
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)