to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to do someone in; to bump someone off
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
difficult problem; challenge
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
to join forces; to cooperate
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
near; close; beside; third person
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)