rescue mission; evacuation operation
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
Everyone is safe (all right)
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
to take to task; to take it out on
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
to say; to be called; to do
will; intent; desire; will; testament
hitting the ball squarely; matching correctly (e.g. engaging a clutch)
repeat of a deuce (in tennis, etc.); again
... and westward; west of
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
optimism; taking an optimistic view
"minor snow" solar term (approx. November 22)
to refuse; to decline; to deny
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
age range; age-group; age bracket
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to drag around; to pull about; to lead around (by the nose)
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
guest member; associate member; honorary member
research material; experimental material
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
undesirable state brought about by (my) lack of virtue; feeling morally responsible; mea culpa
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing