preparatory phase; preparatory period
indiscriminate shooting; random shooting; firing blindly
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to result in death; to lead to death; to be linked with death
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
smell of something rotten; rotten smell
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
to be better than; to be ahead of; to outdo; to surpass; to exceed
genuine; authentic; true; real
mockery; derision; ridicule
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
match; game; bout; contest
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
filling (up); replenishing; filling in (a tooth); loading (a gun with ammunition, a camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
whistle (sound made with the lips)
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat