to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
dubious document; anonymous document containing defamatory statements
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
makeshift; temporary expedient; stopgap measure
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
dispersing; breaking up; running away
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
not yet known; unknown; strange
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
debut work; one's first work