dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
nice; likeable; desirable
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
father; dad; husband; you; he
because of; owing to; due to
strategy meeting; council of war
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
notice; attention; observation
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to have a good idea; to be able to predict
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
bungalow; one-story house
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly