to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
the other day; a few days ago
like this; in this way; as you see
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
other side; opposite side; other party
several people; a few people
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
convenient; handy; useful
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
teachers, superiors, and men of prominence
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
name; given name; first name
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound