defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
legend; folklore; tradition
ominous atmosphere; ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
as planned; according to plan
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
(not) even with; (not) even using
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
knothole; peep-hole; (fig.) bad eyes; tunnel vision
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
deep design and forethought; a farsighted and deeply laid plan
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
being the strongest; being powerful (mighty) without equal
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
to hold fast; to protect to the end
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to be able to manage somehow or other
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
diversion; distraction; feint
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to care for someone; to look after someone
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
place; position; location; position; standing; status
observation; survey; watching