strategy meeting; council of war
to make an appearance; to show up
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
unconcerned (about); unbothered; unworried; easy; simple
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
moment by moment; hour by hour
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
many; numerous; various; large number of
fancy; fancy; imagination; whim
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
sympathy; compassion; pity
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
red-horned demon; red ogre
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to follow (someone); to shadow; to tail; to stalk
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future