dashing around on a horse; running around; exerting oneself (for another)
this and that; one thing or another
to smash down; to beat in
main battery; main armament
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
all-out attack; general offensive
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel
to lure someone; to entice someone
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
baton (of command); order; command; direction
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
command; control; commander
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid