guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
fighting spirit; battle aura; combative spirit
matter of time; question of time
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
very likely; very probable
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
stage assistant dressed in black; stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
irrespective of the person concerned; indiscriminately; anyone and everyone; anybody at all
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...