a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to crouch; to squat; to cower
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
staying at home (to prevent the spread of illness, etc.); self-quarantine; self-isolation; being on furlough; being temporarily laid off
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
active; dynamic; behavioural
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
to launch a surprise attack
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
perception; sensing; noticing
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
war; battle; match; game; competition
every evening; night after night
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
small number; few; minority
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden