two persons; two people; pair; couple
such; this sort of; like this
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
silence (not speaking); muteness
tedious; boring; being fed up with
(one's) military service record
career; occupation; personal history; professional experience; government employee who has passed the highest national civil service exam; carrier; carrier (of a disease-causing agent)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
to build a nest; to nest; to hang out (of a bad group); to be based (in); to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.); to be planted
arrest; apprehension; capture
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
having little knowledge (of); being ill-informed
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to throw away; to abandon
material; materials; data; information; documents
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
testimony; (verbal) evidence
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere