concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
the other day; a few days ago
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
slip (of paper); tag (usu. bamboo, wood, ivory, etc.); label
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
plan; scheme; intention; project; design
thorough; exhaustive; complete
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
personal history; background; career
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
base; basis; bedrock; platform
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
preparatory phase; preparatory period
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
on and after; from ... onward; since