dividing into four; quartering
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
one bow; one salute; one greeting
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
excess or deficiency; too much or too little
detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
if you do this; if this is the case
witnessing; observing; sighting
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
miasma ("bad air" formerly believed to cause disease)
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to envelop; to blanket; to cloak
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to let spoil; to leave to rot; to cause to rot; to discourage; to dishearten
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
overripeness; full maturity; full development
unprecedented; never seen before
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to jump up; to leap up; to spring up
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
with a bang (clash, bump)
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
older sister; lass; young lady