to keep a promise; to keep one's word
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to surround; to crowd around
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
cache; place to hide something
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
financial power; financial means; wealth
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
strong person; the strong; the powerful
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
that is to say; so that means
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
strength; power; proficiency; ability
cannot be compared with; no match for
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
supporting role (actor); minor role
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
in the meanwhile; during the time