promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
bedside; near one's pillow
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
with a start; with a jump
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
with these words; while saying
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
excited condition; excited state
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
three times; thrice; third (interval)
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
doing as one is told; yes-man
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly