to do one's best; to put forth every effort
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
secrecy; highly classified information
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
inner citadel; core; center; centre
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
prison; jail; gaol; penitentiary
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to head home; to leave for home
detour; circumvention; turning movement
turning to the right; right turn
passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
long time; several hours; long spell
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
to lose sight of; to miss
plural; multiple; plural (number)
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
meter; gauge; metre (unit of length); meter; animator
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
to launch a surprise attack
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
ancient Japanese martial arts
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
in company; among people; philtrum
falling (down) unconscious; fainting (and collapsing)
right under; directly below; right beneath
to get off; to abandon (a ship or vehicle)
domestically produced car