hard to see; obscure; indistinct; illegible
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
meeting; greeting; welcome
(only) one option; one possible choice
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
offender; criminal; culprit
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
legendary beast; magical beast
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
image; figure; figure; form; image
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations