trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
imposing stance; daunting pose
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
heated wire; infrared rays; heat rays
to be discouraged (from doing something); to have one's enthusiasm dampened
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
competent; suitable; qualified
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
interception; monitoring; tapping
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
soon; before long; shortly thereafter
grain (1-7000 of a pound, approx. 64.80 mg); grain (wheat, etc.)
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off
had better ...; may as well ...
(ship's) anchor; anchor (final runner or swimmer in a relay race); (news) anchor; anchorman; anchor (in HTML); link to a previous post (on a message board); anchor (soccer position)
cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
rubbing one's hands together
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to put to trial; to argue in court
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
to close (one's eyes); to shut
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
too (much); overly; excessively