something; nothing (with neg. verb)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
deed; act; action; conduct; behavior; behaviour
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
good person; virtuous person
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to chase; to run after; to pursue
doing whatever one pleases
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
playing to the gallery; grandstanding; ad hoc; haphazard; dress rehearsal
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
suddenly; all of a sudden
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
slowly and quietly; smoothly
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise