stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
now that you say that; now that you mention it
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
normal practice; proper practice
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
removal (of a building, equipment, etc.); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (a stage set, camp, etc.); withdrawal (of troops); pulling out; evacuation
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
to set a watch; to post guards
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
to escape being burned (esp. of a building or the items in it); to survive a fire
to classify; to sort out; to sift through
variation in color (colour); having a different color
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
to take off (another's clothes); to strip someone (of their clothes); to undress
skin as beautiful as a gem; beautiful skin
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
to think nothing of ...; to care nothing for ...; to be undaunted by ...; to defy ...; to brave ...; to pay no attention to ...
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); approach; foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
(not) even with; (not) even using