stale; hackneyed; clichéd
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
such; like that; that sort of
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
like this; in this way; as you see
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
enemy movements; enemy's position
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
discernment; penetration; keen insight; your discernment; your insight; your conjecture
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
had better ...; had better not ...
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
sincere; earnest; serious
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
question; inquiry; enquiry
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
single word; a few words; brief comment
simple is best; less is more
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
grudge; complaint; reproach
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
sword skills; swordsmanship
covered with; stained; smeared
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit