present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
belief; faith; conviction
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
war; battle; match; game; competition
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
danger; peril; hazard; risk
living thing; living creature; animal; life
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to sit silently at a meeting
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
leader of a delegation (body, party)
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend