appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
forcibly; against one's will
to throw into; to toss into
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
an honest man; a good citizen
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to count on the abacus; to calculate cost-benefit; to calculate profitability; to be guided by self-interest
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite