negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
sudden change; sudden turn
secret technique; secret art
distinctive; characteristic
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to shed light; to cast light
flour; meal; powder; heroin
mixing; blending (e.g. spices); compounding (e.g. a medicine); making up; dispensing (a prescription); preparation
dust; mine dust; mineral dust; airborne particles; fine powder; particulate matter
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
technical skill; ability; capacity
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; eye poke (in combat sports); eye-gouging
technique; art; skill; move
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to take back; to recapture
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
unidentifiable; unidentified
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable