to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
reason; cause; circumstances
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
regret; repentance; remorse
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
wherein; therein; thereinto
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
throwaway; disposable; single-use
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
puppeteer; puppet player; wirepuller; string-puller; man behind the scenes
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
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
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
willpower; energy; vitality
resignation; acceptance; consolation
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to order; to command; to appoint
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
intelligence; intellect; brains
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard