to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
boiled octopus; person as red as a lobster
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; card marking (on a hanafuda, etc. card); alteration
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (lit.) (giving) a metal rod to an ogre
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
difference; variation; difference
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
covert action; covert operations
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
in the same way as; just like
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
sea level; (surface of) sea
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
not yet known; unknown; strange
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage