planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
to try all possible means
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to change completely; to change suddenly
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
snap (e.g. of the wrist in baseball); snapshot (esp. of people); snap fastener; press stud
cap (headwear); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
piece; fragment; one (object)
an issue being settled; a case being closed
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
on a floor; above floor level
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
to hide; to keep to oneself
this (very thing); this precisely