that field; the authorities (esp. the police)
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
commitment; pledge; promise
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
joint struggle; common (united) front
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to thrust before; to thrust at
quick work; (clever) feat
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to sniff out; to get wind of
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
suspicious-looking; fishy
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
(being) out of range (e.g. mobile network, radar, missiles); (being) out of contention; (being) beyond influence