to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
stripping; skinning; tearing; removing
alone; by oneself; on one's own
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to fight against; to oppose; to face
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
head start; initiative; preemption
putting into operation; invocation
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
hoarding; storing away (without using)
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
to capture; to seize; to plunder
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model