breaking off; snapping off
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
bribe; sweetener; douceur
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
complete lie; outright lie
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
and; thereupon; because of that
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
to take command; to give direction
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
opinion; point of view; visual point
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to be found; to be discovered
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion