to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
baton (of command); order; command; direction
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
without permission; without notice
deep affection; dear; beloved
great difference; major mistake
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
treating someone like a child
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
multilateral; many-sided; diversified
intention; plan; purpose; belief; assumption; thought
different item; different lot
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
new and old; incoming and outgoing
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
end of war; cessation of hostilities