to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
conscious; deliberate; intentional
half- (sibling by a different mother); paternal
to lure (someone) out; to lure away; to decoy out
in order; sequential; seriatim
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
lethality; killing effectiveness
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
one's own flesh and blood; blood relative; kinsman; flesh and bone; (one's) body
to step over or across; to overcome
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
(running) abreast; side-by-side; in a row; neck and neck; (almost) equal
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
selling out one's country; betraying one's country; treason
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
act which serves the interests of (benefits) the enemy
to put an end (to); to bring to an end; to close the books (on); (lit.) to put a period (at the end of a sentence)
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
disdain; contempt; scorn; abhorrence