hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
scoundrel; rascal; villain
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
first meeting; first interview with
and yet; though; when; in spite of
practice; practising; experience
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
drug deal; drug dealing; drug trafficking; drug trade
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to employ; to hire; to charter
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
secret; private; surreptitious
subversion (of the state)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk; Latin (language)