chink in the armor (armour)
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
(social) position; status
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to anticipate; to foresee
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
temporary truce; ceasefire
negotiations; discussions; connection
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to intend; to be sure that
cease-fire; truce; armistice
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
probe each other; sound each other out
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
your husband; her husband
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner