hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
conditionally; with conditions attached
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
reorganization plan; reorganisation plan; restructuring plan
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to nip (something) in the bud
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
give-and-take; give and take
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar