discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
forcibly; against one's will
sixth day of the month; six days
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to lay aside; to set aside
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
one's possessions; ownership
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
carrier pigeon; homing pigeon
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
to rain incessantly; to downpour
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
popular will; will of the people
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known