abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
overlooking; turning a blind eye
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse; correspondence; balance; miai; two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the other
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
information technology; IT
Japanese corporation; Japanese subsidiary (of a foreign corporation)
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
inveiglement; cajolement; wheedling; enticement
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
calling by name; designation; nomination
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)