piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
captured piece that can be reused; person or object held in reserve; available means
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
closeted maiden; carefully-raised girl from a well-to-do family
leader of a delegation (body, party)
declaration of war; proclamation of war
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
negotiable; further discussion needed
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
inquiry; enquiry; query; reference
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
without gaps; closely packed; always; usually; often; frequently
person in line (for ...); person expected to ...
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
forced to use; forced into a position
official business; public business
(not) so much; (not) that much
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
convenience; user-friendliness
maintaining order (e.g. in a courtroom)
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
it seems so; that's what it looks like
one's physical safety; personal security