(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to cut one's own throat; to dig one's own grave; to cause oneself harm; to bring ruin on oneself
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
to slide down; to slip down
advance; moving forward; progress
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
sounding each other out; probing each other
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
risky; dangerous; insecure
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
hostile; adversarial; antagonistic
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
property; fortune; assets