it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
whispering; murmuring; subdued
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
considerably; greatly; a lot
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
joint owners; part owners
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
by means of; due to; because of; according to
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
punishment; judgement; judgment
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to feel; to sense; to experience
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case