to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
(ethyl) alcohol; spirits of wine
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
straight-laced person; stubborn person
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
muahaha (laughter); mwahahaha; bahaha; bwahaha
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
to become empty; to be emptied
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
superlative; extraordinary; mega; superdreadnought (class of warships)
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
military authorities; army circles
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
blow; shock; strike; batting
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin