to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
secret communication (with the enemy); collusion; betrayal; adultery; (extramarital) affair
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (of a geisha, prostitute, etc.)
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
(very) cheap; (very) inexpensive; cut-price; bargain (price)
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to ask; to enquire; to query
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
in swarms; in great crowds; plentifully; a lot (of); minor actress; bit-part actress
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to set (sun); to become dark
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
to go out and away; to leave
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
samurai acting as an attendant; retainer; thane (in medieval Europe); thegn
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
circumference; perimeter; work outside the office; outer tracks (in a loop or curve)
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly