talk; recital; narration; topic
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
systematic; regular; routine
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
opposite side; opposition
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to show; to bare (the teeth)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to discuss; to talk together
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to cut loose; to act without restraint; to throw off all inhibitions; to go wild
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
absorption; suction; attraction
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate