at a stroke; with a single swoop
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
rut; wheel track; furrow; groove; (fig.) footsteps; (fig.) wake
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
to happen to hear; to overhear
calculated; premeditated; considered
identification papers; ID
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
eradication; extermination; destruction; suppression
to slap down; to knock down; to floor
evening departure; night departure
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
suspension (in a vehicle); suspension (mixture)
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
watchtower; watch tower; lookout tower
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
lack of ability; lack of talent; incompetence
receipt (of a letter, money, etc.); acceptance; receiving
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
wide turn; detour; the long way around
crossing (a road, river, etc.); cutting through (e.g. of a river through a town); crossing (east-west); traversing; cutting horizontally; sectioning laterally