to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
personal; individual; private
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
to pluck; to pick; to tear
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
big problem; major issue; big controversy
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
supply; provision; raising; procurement
these guys; these fellows
nursing; nurse; attending; attendant; entertainer
nonaggressive defense (policy) (defence)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
nine-tailed fox; old, golden-furred fox with nine tails and shapeshifting powers used to fool humans; orig. a Chinese mystical beast whose appearance was considered auspicious
to be on a (completely) different level; to be on a different scale; to be in a different league; to be of a different order of magnitude; to stand no comparison
pale; pallid; inexperienced; immature; face without makeup
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
name recognition; established reputation
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
social order; public order
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence