machine technology; mechanical technology
to lose a battle to win the war; to incur damage so as to inflict greater damage on a foe; (lit.) to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever another's bone
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
everything working out as desired
flying column; detached force
fair exchange; equivalent exchange; exchange of equal value
body; body blow (in boxing)
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season
mother; motherboard; Mother (Superior); title of a senior nun
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
harm; injury; evil (influence)
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
arranging in a line; standing in a row; parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)
clairvoyance; second sight; clairvoyant
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
be on your guard!; take care!
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
immortal; undying; indestructible
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
founder; originator; pioneer
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
killing two birds with one stone
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting