to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
itinerary; travel plans; distance (of a trip); journey
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
edge of town; outskirts of a village
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
if you can't beat them; join them; you can't fight city hall; if your adversaries are stronger than you, it is better to join their side than to fight them
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to domineer; to throw one's weight around; to lord it (over)
to toady; to be obsequious
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
the other day; some time ago; recently
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
to be in focus; to come into focus
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
to cross (each other); to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to have a misunderstanding; to go awry
mistaken idea; misunderstanding; wrong impression
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after