to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to pay attention; to be watchful
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to sniff out; to get wind of
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
final; eventual; ultimate
signature; signing; sealing
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
grandfather; old man; elderly man
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
bolt from the blue; great surprise
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
messenger; envoy; emissary
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
in fooling the enemy first deceive your allies
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)