confidence; trust; faith; credit
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
silence (not speaking); muteness
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh; suddenly blushing; in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
for a while; for some time; for a period
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
long ago; a long time ago; already
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to learn a lesson (usu. from an unpleasant experience); to be good for someone
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
filing a (criminal) complaint; reporting a crime
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
compensation; indemnification; reparation; restitution; recompense
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
clothes; clothing; garments
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
troops; group members; team members; SDF officials
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
to get late; to advance; to wear on
nap room (in an office, fire station, etc.)
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
exchange of blows; long rally
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
(with a) mindset as if one were playing a video game; thinking of (treating) something as though it were a game
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory