non-aggression pact; non-aggression treaty
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
preliminary arrangements; spade work
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
intelligent; wise; bright; brilliant; clear-sighted
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to have a reason; to have an excuse
please; somehow or other; one way or another
solution; solution strategy
professor; teaching; instruction
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
sympathy; compassion; pity
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
such ... as; or some such
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
returning tit for tat; retaliating
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to say; to tell; to state; to do
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
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
memory; sense; experience
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
proposal; proposition; suggestion
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky