to spit out; to eject; to dump
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to have time free; to have time to spare
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
tail (animal); tail end; tip
good (place to leave off); convenient
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
that field; the authorities (esp. the police)
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
negotiations; discussions; connection
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious