throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
directionality; directivity
listening (to a lecture, hearing, parliament session, etc.); attending (without participating); sitting in (e.g. on a meeting); observing
interception (email); wiretap; bug
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to not take seriously; to take lightly
wrong; different; not like that
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
main cause; primary factor
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
opinion; point of view; visual point
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
to temper a sword; to forge a sword
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
idiot; dummy; joker; fool; trickster
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
I see; that's right; indeed
rational; reasonable; logical
same hole (in which to live); gang; group
alone; unaided; away from home
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter