several minutes; a few minutes
rather; sooner; preferably
to stop walking; to pause
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
slightly off; not quite good enough; slightly wild-looking (e.g. fashion)
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
having said that; on the other hand
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
many; much; plenty; hardly
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
inspection; examination; checking
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
to hide; to conceal oneself
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
moving about; stirring about
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
short joke; quick one-liner
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
killing and wounding; bloodshed
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity