to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
scoundrel; rascal; villain
craft brings nothing home; (lit.) the crafty schemer drowns in his own scheme
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split
difficult to ...; hard to ...
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback