imposing stance; daunting pose
to intervene; to stop (something)
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless
one's party piece; parlor trick; hidden talent
to grumble over one's wine cups
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
coherence; order; focus; point
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
electricity; (electric) light
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
I appreciate your efforts
close; intimate; on good terms
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
Om; Aun; syllable representing the primordial trinity of Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma; inspiration and expiration; respiration; alpha and omega
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
temporary employee placement
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
name recognition; established reputation
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
make no progress; remain unsettled
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN