three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with
contract price; successful tender price
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
latent disposition; inner feelings
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
registration; accession; register; entry; record
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
to detain; to check; to restrain
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
practice by repetition; learning by rote
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
classical form of martial art
magic; sorcery; incantation
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to stiffen; to become stiff
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to hunt a spy; to put a tail on someone; to stalk