intelligence gathering; information gathering
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
bad news; news of a death; death notice
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot); forerunner; pioneer
left behind (for later use)
brave fight; desperate fight
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
this, that and the other; this and that
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
(air) bubble (esp. in a liquid)
to delight; to please; to make (someone) happy; to give pleasure (to)
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
boasting of one's strength
curse; spell; malediction
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
maple (tree); red leaves (of autumn); autumn colors; layered colors in garments, resembling autumn colors; venison
origin; (arch.) appearance of an auspicious sign that one will receive a divine mandate to becoming emperor; (arch.) birth of an emperor or his ancestors
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
adopter; adopting parent or parents; adoptive parent or parents; foster parent or parents
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
mother-in-law; foster mother; stepmother
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
written order; order form
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back