to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
bullfighting; bullfight; fighting bull
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
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
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
precondition; prerequisite
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
between the devil and the deep sea; out of the frying pan into the fire
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
formal objection; opposition (e.g. to a patent)
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
to grudge; to begrudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
chimera (mythological); chimaera; chimera (biological); chimaera
counting one's chickens before they've hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
sphere; circle; range; category
to be fast at walking and running; to be quick to spoil (of foodstuffs)
to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way
to be hot on a person's heels
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
desirable prey; easy game; easy mark; easy prey; easy target
several shots; several blows
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow