at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
incessant working; working non-stop
(squad of) police; police force
watchful waiting; careful supervision
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing; being inseparable like the two sides of an object; two sides of the same coin
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
destruction; collapse; crumbling
chance (of success); odds
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
in the course of one's duties
pair; two kinds; two ways
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
intelligence gathering; information gathering
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
impossible to do (although wants to)
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable