to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
support; backing; patronage
basis for decision; evidence for judging
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
to launch a surprise attack
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions); to get on the same page
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up someone (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
to ask (someone to do); to invite; to tempt; to entice; to allure
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
(incoming) attack; raid; invasion; assault
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to like; to love; to be fond of
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
serious look (on one's face); straight face
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond