secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to find fault with; to question
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
(lit.) to carry a bomb; to have a bomb about to go off; to have an imminent problem; to be in danger of relapse
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
second lieutenant; sublieutenant; ensign
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
way (of doing); manner; method
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
spasmodic; erratic; fitful; sporadic
to thrust down; to push off
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
(in) the mountains; (among) the mountains; (through) the mountains; (in a) mountain valley
leaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves; autumn colours; fall colors
in these times; in times likes these; the season being what it is
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
something like ...; something called ...
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
captain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF); lieutenant (Navy); flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing