to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
guard; security (officer); guardsman
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to accept; to receive; to agree
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
to discuss; to talk together
nearing the enemy; coming into contact with the enemy
if it is the case that ...
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to do someone in; to bump someone off
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
intelligence gathering; information gathering
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
source of information; intelligence source; message source
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully