to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
to have a talk; to tell a story
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
set of tools (implements); kit; outfit
priority; order of precedence
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
slash character (ASCII 057); slash (fan fiction)
sense of smell; olfaction
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
aptitude; aptness; suitability
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
necessary condition; requirement
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
jujitsu (classical Japanese martial art, usually referring to fighting without a weapon); jiujitsu; jujutsu
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
entertainment; amusement; fun
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
unconditionally; as a rule
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
treatment; service; handling; management
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
actual state (of things); real state; live; on-the-scene; reporting live; live coverage
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill