to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
attachment (to); tenacity of purpose
apprehensive; vaguely fearful; gloomy (about the future); somewhat alarmed
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
stock; products; goods (esp. stolen); loot; spoils
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
the last moment; the very end
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
to send flying with a kick
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to spit out; to eject; to dump
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
absentmindedness; dreaminess; fool; blockhead; hollowness; emptiness
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
lost property; something dropped and left behind; dropping something (without realising); losing something
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
lower heavens (esp. the heaven of the Four Heavenly Kings, the lowest of the six heavens of the desire realm); heaven of enjoying emanations
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
nine-character charm chanted with ritual gestures to ward off evil (esp. by mountain ascetics and adherents of Esoteric Buddhism)
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid