preface; introduction; preamble
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
way (of doing); manner; method
to be careful; to take the utmost care
dealing with; coping with
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
prospects of victory; chances of success
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
plural; multiple; plural (number)
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
evening; night; nighttime
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)