delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
probability; likelihood; chances
assembly at the end of the day (at a company or school, etc.)
independent (esp. in politics); non-partisan
with a start; with a jump
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
shady; underhanded; questionable
individual; private person; personal; natural person
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
certain evidence; definite evidence
honest; upright; cleanhanded; unselfish
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
to think of; to come up with
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
to make merry; to be festive
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
softly; mildly; gently; politely
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
here and there; everywhere
does not; can not; will not
good place not many people know about; great little-known spot; good out-of-the-way place; betting booth (at a racecourse)
superior; superiors; senior
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
common; ordinary; conventional; customary