to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
short distance; short range; short-haul
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
one's physical safety; personal security
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
genuine; authentic; true; real
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
volley (of fire); salvo; fusillade; simultaneous firing (of guns or artillery)
(direct) hit; straight shot
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
moment; brief space of time
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
(attacking and) sinking (a ship); sending (a ship) to the bottom; crushing defeat; utter failure; complete exhaustion; collapsing (onto a bed, desk, etc.)
article (in a document); clause; counter for lines, stripes, streaks, rays, etc.; although; though; since
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
fully prepared; all ready
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play foul
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
to chase; to run after; to pursue
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to speak; to say; to vocalize