to grant someone's request; to do a favour
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
ahead; before; the future; pardon me for leaving (first)
hurriedly; hurry-scurry; helter-skelter
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
intelligence agency; intelligence bureau; Cabinet Intelligence Bureau (1940-1945)
file (for holding papers); file (collection of documents); filing; file
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
standing close together in a disorderly way (of buildings, etc.); standing side by side; standing (for election) in (excessively) large numbers; (too many candidates) competing with each other
fusion cutting (of metals); plasma cutting; blowout (of a fuse)
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
disagreeable; unpleasant; off-putting; disconcerting
having a complete knowledge (of); knowing everything (about); knowing thoroughly; being well acquainted (with)
baseless; groundless; unfounded; without evidence
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
evil eye; magical eye; eye with supernatural powers
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
glaring (eyes); piercing; penetrating
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to anticipate; to foresee
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
communications partner; entity at the end of a communication
wavy form; ripply shape; waveform
unmeasurable; impossible to measure
unconfirmed; unidentified
each place; various places
resemblance; likeness; similarity; analogy
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced