(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
exit; way out; outlet; vent
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
leaving everything up to someone else
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
troublesome; annoying; complicated
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
three; three years of age
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
unlucky day; bad day; evil day; critical day (for a crop)
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
group; party; team; squad; section
reinforcements; reserve troops; rear guard; attacking from the rear; pincer movement from the back
to give directions; to issue instructions
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
everybody; every last one of them; all
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
outrageous; reprehensible; rude; insolent; nefarious
to start (an argument, a battle, etc.)
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future