the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
suffering; distress; difficulty; hardship; misery; being bogged down
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
sense of language; feeling of a word; impression a word makes; nuance
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
seventh day of the month; seven days
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
thunderous roar; roaring sound
battle dust; the tumult of war
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
four (long cylindrical things)
falling over; toppling sideways
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
horse laugh; guffaw; wild laughter
to knock back; to strike back; to beat in revenge
vibrator; vibe; feeling; vibes; vibraphone; vibration
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
if so; in that case; in that situation
to spit out all around; to vomit all around; to spew out (e.g. dirty language)
briskly with small steps; trotting
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)