reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
word game; wordplay; playing with words
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to outwit; to get the better of; to overcome a superior opponent and leave him speechless
mailbox; mail box; email box
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
and; thereupon; because of that
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
readjustment; realignment
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
embodiment; materialization; actualization; realization; taking form; taking shape
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
strategy meeting; council of war
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
saying in other words; putting (something) another way
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
accomplishment; execution
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
blueness; greenness; tinge of blue; (vegetable) garnish
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
back street; back alley; off-street