consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
remaining silent; keeping secret
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
writing; composition; essay; sentence
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
southern part; the south (of a region)
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
self-defense; self-defence
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
ingenuity; resourcefulness
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
fully armed; armed to the teeth
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
now that; since; so long as; because