secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to name; to call; to christen; to term
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
legend; folklore; tradition
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
going around; patrol; round; tour
guard; security guard; security officer
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
contact information (address, phone number, etc.)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
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)
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
meaning; significance; sense