preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
minimum; at the very least
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
treatment; service; handling; management
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
powerless; helpless; incompetent
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
tool; implement; means; furniture
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
notice; attention; observation
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
murder; killing; murderer
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning