to pass on an order; to pass the word
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
breach of faith; breach of trust; act of disloyalty
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
hand used like a sword in striking
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to throw into; to toss into
button (clothing); push-button
control board; control panel; console
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
wickedness; evil; iniquity; wrongness
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind
pieces; scraps; disconnected
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to happen to meet; to come across
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
beyond that point; after that
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable