perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
being cleared (doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
recommendation; referral; endorsement
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
ex post facto report; report after the event
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
(someone else's) daughter
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to serve; to work for; to attend
criticism; commentary; review
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
horse laugh; guffaw; wild laughter
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
sense of smell; olfaction
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up