to dart around (of one's eyes); to be shifty
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
unconfirmed; indeterminate; undetermined; uncertain; undecided; unsettled
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
to steal; to rob; to take away
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
then; and (then); in that case; if so
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
voting; ballot; poll; vote
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
being the sole winner; beating everyone else; winner-take-all; mostly alone; mostly by oneself
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors); bringing something up after the fact; revealing something afterwards; holding back until the last minute
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
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)
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
simply; merely; only; solely
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
opening (the doors of a venue); inauguration (of a new building, facility, etc.)
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
spotlight; close observation
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding