still better; even better
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
suddenly and precipitately; take a sudden turn
bad pun; corny joke; worn-out joke; dad joke
rally; recovery; comeback; winding (thread, etc.)
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
precision instrument or machine
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
one lump; one body; one group
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
warp; curvature; curve; arch
barely; narrowly; with difficulty
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
spread; span; expanse; extent
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
on the attack; on the offensive
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
always hitting the bull's-eye; infallible
removing one's hat; admiring someone greatly; "taking off one's hat" to someone
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to closely resemble; to suit well; to match well; to go well with
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully