to polish up; to shine up
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to pick up; to find; to gather
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
club budget; club expense
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
older sister and younger brother
each; (arch.) you (plural)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
going to war; departure for the front; departure for military service (in response to a draft)
thorough; exhaustive; complete
extermination; annihilation
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
every person; each one; everybody
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken