for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
notice; attention; observation
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
testimony; (verbal) evidence
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
consequence; outcome; result; blame
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
since when; from when; how long
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
production (e.g. play); direction
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
two (long cylindrical things)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous