sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
odds and ends; all; every
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
to rush over; to run up to
to glare at each other; to confront each other
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
walking briskly; determinedly
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to rock; to shake; to swing
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
one act (play, etc.); scene; event