to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
that day; the very same day
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
had better ...; had better not ...
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
(some) more; even more; longer; further
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
safety department; security department
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
to employ; to hire; to charter
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
now that; since; so long as; because
alteration; falsification; faking
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to have a talk; to tell a story
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement