first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
support; backing; aid; assistance
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
surroundings; environs; circumference
to be surprised; to be astonished
moderate; proper; just right
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to serve; to work for; to attend
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
time; season; period; phase; stage
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names