I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
conviction; belief; confidence
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
van (of a movement); vanguard; forefront
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
assertion; declaration; affirmation