to scatter away; to vanish
to step over or across; to overcome
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
busy; having no (free) time
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
mistress; kept woman; concubine; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
deviant; deviate; pervert; weirdo
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
being already (well) aware
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering