clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
about when; about what time; how soon
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow
heroine; great woman; brave woman; woman of strong character; Amazon
the same rank; equality; apposition
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
with these words; while saying
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
secret information; intelligence
(thick) scarf; muffler; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
serious; severe; grave; acute
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
penalty; sentence; punishment
piling up; multiple layers
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel