battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
posture; position; stance
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to fall off; to tumble down
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
secrecy; highly classified information
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to discuss; to talk together
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
going out (of a noble, shogun, royalty, etc.); visit; attendance
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
don't worry; no worries; never mind
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
spouse; wife; husband; partner