intelligence gathering; information gathering
before the week is out; before the week is over; within the week; sometime this week
single word; a few words; brief comment
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to control; to command; to get the better of
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
hostility; animosity; enmity
goodness; excellence; virtue
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
acting ability; talent as a performer
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
virtue; charm; merit; good point
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
dysfunction (often medical); malfunction; insufficiency
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
severe punishment; rigorous measures
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse