this and that; this or that; one thing after another
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
battle formation; military formation
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
beyond this point; from now on; after this
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
peephole; spyhole; inspection hole; observation window
directly opposite; right in front
to project; to stick out; to stand out
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
tension; mental strain; nervousness
expression; look; countenance; face
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
behind; in the rear; in back