to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
ninjutsu; combat and stealth techniques used by ninja for espionage, sabotage, assassination, etc.
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
mental; spiritual; emotional
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
product; produce; result; fruit
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
skill; dexterity; master hand
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
information bureau; intelligence department
materials; data; document
trainer (someone who works with sports athletes); sweatshirt
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light