"bird-in-the-cage" children's game
singing or chanting in unison
walking speed; walking pace
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
to leap back; to jump back
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
person of common sense; common sense man
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
accomplishment; execution
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
advance; moving forward; progress
each time; frequently; always
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
reclaimed land; cleared land; area opened for development
to strike (gold, oil, etc.); to find (e.g. buried treasure); to dig up
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to dance; to perform dance steps
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky