as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to spit out; to eject; to dump
reconnoitering party; scout (army)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
lee of an island; area hidden by an island
I see; that's right; indeed
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to give directions; to issue instructions
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
to run about; to rush about
observation; survey; watching
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
question; inquiry; enquiry
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
to speculate; to make an educated guess; to gamble (e.g. on getting the right questions)
one's own army; one's own team
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
moving about; stirring about
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
long time; long interval; for quite some time
very likely; very probable
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence