advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
to be helpful; to be useful
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
encyclopedic knowledge and strong memory
military history; military annals
art of war; strategy; tactics
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
war situation; progress of a battle
to step forward; to volunteer
whispering into a person's ear
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
deep-seated grudge; hatred
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
hostile party; enemy side
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
large number (of); many; majority
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
extensive; vast range; wide scope
time; season; period; phase; stage
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
start; commencement; beginning; initiation