plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
two classes; double; two sets
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
dismissal (from one's post); firing; being relieved from one's post; discarding; throwing away; becoming useless
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
diversion; distraction; feint
flying column; detached force
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
aggressiveness; aggression
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
stubborn; obstinate; self-willed; headstrong
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
to challenge (a person) to a fight
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to be sacked; to be dismissed
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
Don (Spanish honorific); bigwig; important person
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
to be embarrassed; to lose face