trend; tendency; movement; attitude
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
eyes and ears; seeing and hearing; one's attention; one's interest
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say; it's how you say it
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
commandant; commanding officer; general
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
circulation; dissemination
firmly rooted; deep-seated
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
equality; impartiality; evenness
separation; farewell; parting
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
imperial court; royal court
prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy
sign; indication; omen; symptom
personal (employee); employed; retained
hitting ratio; hit rate; success rate; accuracy rate
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)