for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to say no more; to sink into silence
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
should; must; -able; probably; likely
villain; baddie; the villain's part
(person) seeming like a genius; (having) the temperament of a prodigy
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
secret technique; secret art
to make sense; to be meaningful
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
let's not say (such things) to each other
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to step firmly; to harden by treading
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
accurate; correct; precise; exact
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to name; to call; to christen; to term
such ... as; or some such
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour