sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
to assemble; to set up; to construct
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
go that far; to that extent
to make a fool of someone
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
of course; certainly; naturally
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to threaten; to terrify; to frighten
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
postponement; deferment; adjournment
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to smash up; to defeat crushingly