original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to send or direct a person to
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
complication; intricacy; involution; to become complicated; to get entangled
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
compulsory investigation; compulsory search
matter of time; question of time
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
underground train; subway
of course; certainly; naturally
normalcy; normality; normal
judgment; judgement; discernment
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
March; third month of the lunar calendar
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
wherein; therein; thereinto
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
beforehand; in advance; previously
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
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
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
tip-off (to the authorities); information (on); anonymous report
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
serious; severe; grave; acute
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with