(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
fewest; least; smallest (number); youngest
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
live bullets; live ammunition; ball cartridge; money
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
not covered (by); not subject (to)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to to put in all one's effort
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to flare up; to burst into flames
to manage something successfully; to be successful
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
to summon; to get used to call
with these words; while saying