wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
light color; light colour
roundhouse kick; turning kick
water and moon; the Moon reflected on the water; pit of the stomach; solar plexus
splish-splash; with a splash
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
to cover up with something
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
sound of thunder; large, thunderous voice
one's own army; one's own team
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
with a scraping sound; with a scratching sound; with a crunching sound (while eating)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
to be hot on a person's heels
coming alongside (a boat, pier, etc.)
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
government official; clerk
hidden room; secret chamber
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
unforgivable; inexcusable; unpardonable
war situation; progress of a battle
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
battle formation; military formation
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for