sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
jumping about; rampancy; domination
when the enemy is defeated, the victorious soldiers can be killed off; (lit.) when the nimble rabbit dies, the hunting dog is cooked
smart rabbit; cunning rabbit; nimble rabbit
tigers and wolves; cruel and greedy brute
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
nothing but; none other than
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
near-miss; just missing (each other)
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
testimony; (verbal) evidence
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
to work hard; to work diligently
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to increase; to add to; to augment
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
one's post; place of work; workplace
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
curse; spell; malediction
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study