face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
fabrication; put-up job; trumped-up story; frame-up; hoax
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
to learn something through hearing
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
because of; owing to; due to
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)