to understand; to make out
random; unintentional; unintended
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
interference; intervention; meddling
approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
wriggling; squirming; writhing; maneuvering (behind the scenes; of insignificant people); manoeuvring; planning mischief
round (table, collar, etc.); round; round; round (of a competition); round (of talks, esp. multilateral trade negotiations)
how far; to what extent; up to what point
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
lines of the palm; aptitude; handwriting; tesuji; skillful, precise move which is the best or most efficient in a local position
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
to take away; to carry off
sounding each other out; probing each other
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to exchange blows; to hit each other; to punch each other; to fight
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme
event; phenomenon; matter
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
without leaving any trace
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
semi-transparent; translucent
deceased; late; dead; departed