hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
practice by repetition; learning by rote
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
tension; mental strain; nervousness
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
simply; merely; only; solely
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
such; this sort of; like this
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
action of making something; -ification
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
if so; in that case; in that situation
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi