to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
commercial (on radio, TV, etc.); advertisement; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
admission fee; fee for having one's fortune told
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka); red salmon
child of the times; modern kid; kids of today; with-it youngster
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
postponement; deferment; adjournment
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
calm before the storm; lull before the storm
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
looking upon (someone) as an enemy; regarding as an enemy; being hostile toward
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
notebook; memorandum; commonplace book
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to split (by striking); to divide; to disclose; to speak frankly
resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in