middle of a word; within a word
dated (e.g. a letter); date of effect (e.g. a rule change)
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
constable; method of catching criminals
to sweep together; to rake up; to gather up; to drag towards oneself; to pull nearer
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
particulars; details; specified items
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
sliding door covered with thick patterned paper
full view; plain sight; completely visible
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
granted that; even if; even though
irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
percussion hammer; firing hammer; cocking piece
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
rise and fall; fluctuation
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
reckless; blind; without knowing; at random
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
blow to a vital point of a person's body; striking techniques (judo)
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
loading; charging; filling
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
nageire; free-style flower arrangement
pistol; handgun; revolver
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
defense of one's country; defence of one's country
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily