sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
one's physical safety; personal security
miscreant; scoundrel; villain
hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
drinking party; get-together
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to surround; to crowd around
knowing; (an) acquaintance
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to harm; to cause harm to
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
popular person; favorite; favourite
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt