lying low (and awaiting one's chance); biding one's time; submitting at first (to then strike later)
watchful waiting; careful supervision
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
operation (of a bus or train service); service; running; movement (of a heavenly body); motion; revolution
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
heroine; great woman; brave woman; woman of strong character; Amazon
(wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car; (railway) carriage; rolling stock
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
humanity; sidewalk; footpath; human realm
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
street at night; making a night journey
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save; tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition
rough; casual (clothing); rough; rough (sketch); draft
change; changing; exchange (e.g. of goods); change of sides (in baseball, American football, etc.); switching ends (in tennis, volleyball, etc.)
to begin talking; to open up
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
silence; stillness; quietness
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
stepwise; one step at a time
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
shelving (a matter, plan, etc.); pigeonholing; tabling; keeping (goods) off the market (to adjust the supply-demand balance)
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous