to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
underground organization; underground organisation
transactions; dealings; business
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
to keep an eye on; to take care of
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
adding (equipment, facilities, etc.); establishing more; installing more; increase; extension; expansion
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
convenience; user-friendliness
support; backing; aid; assistance
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
nothing but; none other than
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
a coupler; a splice; a successor; an heir
half-sibling (with a different mother)
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to be transparent; to show through
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
guess; conjecture; supposition; inference
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
doll; dhole (Cuon alpinus); Indian wild dog
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
exactly as stated; verbatim