careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
split; division; break up
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
to intend; to be sure that
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
secret information; intelligence
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
mid-air breakage; mid-air disintegration
to become vigorous; to gain force; to prosper; to thrive; to be in heat; to be in rut
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
attendance; participation; presence
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
influence; effect; impact
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade