for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
feigned innocence or naivete; beguiling innocence; wolf in sheep's clothing
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
distinction; favoritism; favouritism; discrimination
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
when it becomes; when it comes to
the bounds of reason; the limits of (common) sense
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to keep away; to keep at a distance
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
everything; anything; nothing
to be discouraged; to shrink from
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
both; both sides; both parties
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
by today; before the day is over
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
single word; a few words; brief comment
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular