closely-guarded secret; top secret
while moving; on the move
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
interception (email); wiretap; bug
hostility; antagonism; opposition
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
secrecy; highly classified information
retention; maintenance; preservation
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
war; battle; match; game; competition
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)