to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
conquest; domination; supremacy; winning (a championship)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
mixing; blending (e.g. spices); compounding (e.g. a medicine); making up; dispensing (a prescription); preparation
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)