food; foodstuff; prey; victim
in search of; in order to look for
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
very thorough search (for contraband, escaped convict, etc.); fine-tooth-comb search; exhaustive search; scouring
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
to put someone to work; to make someone work
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
within the jurisdiction of
(state of) apparent death; suspended animation
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle; dog-eat-dog competition
population (of animals, etc.); population size; number of individuals
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
overlooking; turning a blind eye
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
hook (fishing, golf, boxing, etc.)
right angle; perpendicular
burglary; burglar; closet
racing (an engine); idling (an engine); going in circles (esp. argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
to smash; to break into pieces
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
pull; patronage; tug; discount
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
to overdo; to do too much
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
longitudinal direction; vertical direction; portrait orientation
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
return of something; repayment
person standing watch; guard duty
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium