to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind
police; police officer; police station
intelligence agency; secret service
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to act hastily in pursuit of glory; to hasten after success; to be too eager to succeed
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
you (plural); all of you; you all
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
richly colored; richly coloured
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
metre; meter; meter; gauge
trivial; insignificant; meager; meagre; that little amount; such a small extent
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
as far as the eye can see
to make an appearance; to show up