to lure someone; to entice someone
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
something like ...; something called ...
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
news; word; tidings; omen
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to find out; to discover; to locate
orders; instructions; directive; command
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
general mobilization; general mobilisation
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
without leaving any trace
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to exclude (somebody); to ignore; to keep in the dark; to leave out of the loop
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
disgusting; sickening; revolting; nauseating
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail