to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey
since when; from when; how long
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
ninth day of the month; nine days
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
postwar period; period after Second World War
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
point of compromise; common ground
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
occasionally; now and then; sometimes
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision