crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to take advantage of an opportunity
two kinds; second-class (e.g. mail)
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
unprecedented; never seen before
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
minuteness; one millionth
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
series of battles; successive battles
highest ever; record-high; highest on record
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
at a stroke; with a single swoop
trust; confidence; credence
to encamp; to take up positions
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
briskly; quickly; promptly
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
cooking; food preparation
it's probably so; it stands to reason
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
nutriment; wholesome; savoriness; savouriness; rich food; nourishment
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease