half-moon; half a month; semicircle
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
stopping functioning; being out of service
death from prostration; death from emaciation
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
medical treatment (esp. surgical)
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
exactly as stated; verbatim
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten