step; stride; counter for steps
other than; excluding; without
beautiful woman; beauty; belle
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to find fault with; to question
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to brave a danger; to take a risk
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
denial; negation; repudiation; disapproval
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
critical moment; do-or-die situation
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
that's true; of course; obviously
several times; a few times
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
(not) a single person; (no) one
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to fulfill one's responsibilities
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
bargaining chip; bargaining tool
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
innocent; not guilty; harmless
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
to chase; to run after; to pursue
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment