numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
poor result; bad record; failure
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
to be splendid; to be superb
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
red line; red-light district (marked by a red line on police maps); non-legal public road (denoted by a red line on cadastral maps; sometimes no longer physically existing)
subconsciousness; subconscious (awareness)
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
unable to speak; inarticulate
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
number one; first; best; most; game; round
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
great god; gracious deity; miracle-working god
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang