standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
group; bunch; crowd; group
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
laying (a railroad, pipes, naval mines, etc.); construction
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to anticipate; to foresee
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
vehement objection; bitter opposition
going out (before burning completely); dying out; fizzling out (e.g. of a plan); falling through; coming to nothing
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
inactive; slow; sluggish; slack; low tone; undertone
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
operation; functioning; running
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
to attract interest; to get attention to appeal
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
being struck by lightning; torpedo attack
nine; team; players on a team; no
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
nervousness; oversensitivity
the place for; the time for; the level of
torpedo; (sea) mine; underwater mine
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance