laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
code name (of a product under development)
distinction; discrimination; discernment; identification
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
making practical; making useful; implementing
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
flutter; flap; sound of something light moving in the wind
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
dandelion (esp. species Taraxacum platycarpum)
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
something created (e.g. by the gods); creature
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
doubt; distrust; suspicion (of)
to get one's head around; to think about
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
as expected; as predicted
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
questions and answers; dialogue
return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
above; going steadily upward
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
sign; indication; trace; touch; feeling of
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
hours of operation (of a machine, etc.); uptime