to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
farming implement; farm tools
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
wild oat (Avena fatua); wild oats; oat (Avena sativa); oats
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
by itself; automatically; naturally
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
to have a flag set (indicates the setting of a variable that determines, for example, how a game will end)
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
optimism; taking an optimistic view
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
low (level, value, price, etc.)
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
ordinary clothes; everyday attire; plain clothes; civilian clothes
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
many-sided; multifarious; versatility
very busy (person or thing)
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of