ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to refer to; to use as reference
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
unlined kimono; one kimono; a single kimono
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
to shake; to jolt; to rock; to swing
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
louse (esp. a sucking louse); lice
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
breeding; multiplication; increase; propagation; reproduction
dichlorodiphenyl-trichloro-ethane; DDT
dissemination; scattering; sprinkling; spraying
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
safety division; security division; public peace department
captain (Army, U.S. Marine Corps, USAF); lieutenant (Navy); flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
fairly long period of time; (arch.) four-hour period
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
venereal disease; sexually transmitted infection; sexually transmitted disease; VD; STI; STD
infection; contagion; becoming infected