betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
how many people; a number of people
fail-safe; foolproof; totally safe
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
dwelling; house; residence; address
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to adhere to; to stick to; to cling to
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
a glance; a look; a glimpse
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
true character; true heart; true spirit
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
wind; wind instrument; window