to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
sideslip; skid; shifting to another post (at the same level); sideways move (at a company); sliding sideways down a slope
drift; drifting (driving technique); controlled skid
yen (currency of Japan); circle
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
slit; slitting (slicing a sheet of paper, metal, etc. into narrower strips)
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
fishnet stockings (tights)
chain mail (armor, armour)
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
how many years; how long; what year
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
prostrating oneself (in submission, respect, etc.)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come