border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
to be opposite; to face each other
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
influence; power; (arch.) flapping of wings
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
standard; set; routine; decided
to push away; to push aside; to shove
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
flight; escape; running away; flying high
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
great success; happy result; good result
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
counter for books; volume
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
tapestry; wall hanging; banner
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
pouring out in large amounts; flowing out gushingly
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
life or death; existence; destiny