laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to succeed to someone's post; to take someone's place; to take over someone's position; to step into someone's shoes
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
being upright and cleanhanded
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to be prolonged; to drag on
adds force or indicates command
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
settlement; solution; resolution
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
probe into the truth (of the matter); dig into the real facts of the case; get at the root of a matter
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
fraudulent accounting; window-dressing settlement of accounts; creative accounting
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
to order; to command; to appoint
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
denial; negation; repudiation; disapproval
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
reward money; reward; honorarium
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
don't you think?; indicates question