to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
android; artificial human; robot
forbidden technique; forbidden magic; taboo art
attendance; presence; appearance
stand-in; proxy; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to one's remaining ramen broth)
culture fluid; culture solution; broth
with repeated sharp blows; whack after whack; strictly; harshly; vigorously; singlemindedly
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
and yet; though; when; in spite of
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
to rage; to fly into a rage; to become furious
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
hereabouts; around there; that area
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
looking over someone's shoulder
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to hide; to lie motionless in hiding
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
searching for someone; search for a missing person
stature; build; height; size; physique
underworld; underside of society
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead