now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to succeed; to bear fruit
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
lowdown; inside information; hidden circumstances; inner curtain (in a military encampment)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
to say; to be called; to do
it is I who should say so
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
clearing one's throat; cough
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
headquarters; head office; main office
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
celeb; celebrity; wealthy person; rich person; affluent; wealthy
weather; fair weather; fine weather
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
wooden framework; wooden frame; timberwork
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)