to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
extremely dangerous; full of peril
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
delicate technique (in sumo, judo, etc.); little trick; subtle maneuver
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
putting into operation; invocation
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
opinion; point of view; visual point
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
after that; afterwards; thereafter
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
in search of; in order to look for
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
becoming more serious or severe; aggravation; intensification
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
intercept; interception; counter-attack