infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
troupe; theatrical company
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
papier-mâché tiger (toy with a loose, wobbly head); paper tiger; someone (or something) who is all bark and no bite; man of straw
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
to send or direct a person to
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
brave warrior; hero; brave man
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
decapitated head of an enemy
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
steady advance; carrying all before one
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
purple smoke; tobacco smoke