to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
friction; discord; strife
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
rule; government; administration
both sides; two sides; double-sided
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
complete lie; outright lie
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
exaggeration; making a mountain out of a molehill
bringing; taking; carrying
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
at very frequent intervals; almost every other day; constantly
God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
to complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble; to die
close; intimate; on good terms
stranger; person from another place
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
sensitive; fragile; feeble; indecisive
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
true intention; underlying motive
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
virtue; charm; merit; good point
to push aside; to brush aside
selfishness; selfish motive
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
ignition; combustion; firing a blank cartridge; discharge of a gun without bullets; firing (of an event); triggering
radicalization; radicalisation; intensification; aggravation; sharpening (e.g. of an image); narrowing (of a peak)
quiet; still; surreptitious
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son