to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
good humour (humor); good mood
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
unidentified flying object; UFO
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
to do someone in; to bump someone off
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in