prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
scene of the crime (offense, offence)
to be on the lookout; to lie in wait
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to swipe; to filch; to pilfer; to snatch; to walk off with
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
alarm (fire, burglar, railroad-crossing, etc.); sensor
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
water pistol; squirt gun; water gun
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
red light (traffic); red light; signal to stop; sign of danger
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to chase; to run after; to pursue
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
personal feelings; self-interest
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to concern; to be related
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
losing the means of livelihood; (arch.) a samurai's annual rice stipend being suspended; (in fishing) the fish swimming upward after biting the fishhook