to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
good offices; kind offices; services; mediation; intercession; conciliation
feminine; womanly; female
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
everything; anything; nothing
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
acting ability; talent as a performer
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
to collect; to assemble; to gather
strategy meeting; council of war
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
putting a plan into operation
appointed time; timetable; schedule
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
present (brought by a visitor); gift
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by