smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
genuine article; real thing; real deal
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
time; hour; period; class
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
please (give me); please (do for me)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shuuto (type of pitch commonly used in Japan); shootball; shoot (of a tree or plant); chute
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
unfortunately; regrettably
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
company president; manager; director
go on!; right!; here goes!