to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
that field; the authorities (esp. the police); the yakuza; organized crime circles
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
contraction; shrinking; shrinkage; constriction; deflation
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to stick (in); to stick out; to rise sharply; to stand (doing nothing)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
upper half of the body; upper body
to bend; to warp; to curve
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
one (thin, flat object); one sheet