to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
hound; hunting dog; running dog; dupe; tool of another person; cat's-paw
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
opposite side; opposition
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
succession; continuation; series; sequence
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to thrust before; to thrust at
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to drop; to let fall; to omit
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
horn; alarm; whistle; foghorn
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence