at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; poking someone's eyes during a fight to blind them
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
appearance; figure; shape; form
god of death; death deity; Death
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
to succeed; to bear fruit
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
thickness; profundity; depth
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
nothing in particular; none in particular
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)