going straight on; going straight ahead
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
both; both sides; both parties
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
such; like that; in that way
Book of the Dead (ancient Egypt)
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
act which serves the interests of (benefits) the enemy
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest; (arch.) mental derangement; (arch.) madness; (arch.) insanity
certain; definite; clear; credible
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
that is to say; so that means
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
to cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
outsider; someone outside of a group