ghost town; deserted village; village without inhabitants
to be smeared; to be covered
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
to backfire; to have a harmful result
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to be too late; to be too slow
thank you (for the meal just served); (lit.) I receive (this meal)
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to fly around; to scatter
as if nothing had happened
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
diagnosis; medical examination
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
trouble; bother; annoyance
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
patterns of thinking; train of thought
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-