secrecy; highly classified information
one's person; around one's person
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
heinous criminal; vicious criminal
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
to smash; to break into pieces
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
invisibly; secretly; privately
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
adversary; opposition; hostile forces