to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
tag (children's game); tig
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
interference; meddling; butting in
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
prohibition; inhibition; ban
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
second (unit of time); arc second
within; inside of; less than
raw fish; uncooked fish; fresh fish
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
rules are rules; a rule is a rule
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
per-capita division; division according to the number of people