oblique line; forward slash
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
nothing but; except; no more than
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
job application form; employee satisfaction
single edge (e.g. sword blade); single bevel (e.g. kitchen knife)
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
nonaggressive defense (policy) (defence)
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to knock down; to knock off
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
pushing through; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
condition; situation; prospects
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
to push (something) against