plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
asleep (in bed); sick in bed
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to drink up; to drain (cup)
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to join together; to combine; to join up
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
less than ...; smaller ...
middle of the night; dead of night
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
front entrance; front door
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
enemy territory; hostile place
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop