secret information; intelligence
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
notice; attention; observation
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
such ... as; or some such
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
countermeasure; counter-measure
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
town; city; municipal; urban
duty; function; office; mission; task
to some extent; to a certain extent