to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
to fight with swords; to cross swords
deceiving; cheating; fooling
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
during; for the duration of
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
impossible to do (although wants to)
rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge; face-off
to disperse; to take a castle
serious look (on one's face); straight face
competing; competition; auction
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
double; twice (as much); twofold
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
to pierce through; to break through
speckles; spotted pattern
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
don't put the trivial ahead of the important; don't sweat the small stuff; don't bother with the details (before embarking on a great enterprise); read the fine print; be careful of the small things (before embarking on a great enterprise)
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
fingering an object (in killing time); amusing oneself; diversion; gambling
to spend all of one's time in idle amusement
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization