to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to entrust; to leave to a person
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
logistical support; combat service support
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
covering; protection; backing; relief
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to grimace; to make a wry face
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to apologize; to apologise
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
long ago; already; a long time ago
innermost depths of one's heart
scenery; scene; landscape
anything and everything; just about everything
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die