role of a villain (film, drama, etc.); bad-guy role; social outcast role
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
addition; adding; supplement
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
tangle; entanglement; snarl; complication; difficulties; trouble
a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies; a question of who is responsible (to blame)
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
in a quarrel, both parties are to blame
kindergarten pupil; kindergartener
two guilty parties tried and punished together
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
prime minister; premier; chancellor
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
hoe; raw fish or meat dish in Korean cuisine