plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
artifice; wiles; trickery; art of a courtesan (esp. for seducing or deceiving customers); coquetry
in that manner; like that
inside one's heart; in one's mind
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
unfortunately; regrettably
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie
great swordsman; master fencer
locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
abandonment; giving up; bargain sale; selling off cheaply; edge (e.g. of an architectural member); boundary
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
being behind (in points, goals, etc.); trailing; deficit; being behind schedule
addition; adding; supplement
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
proper; right; reasonable