(talking in a) half-joking manner
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
without warning or notice
prompt; immediate; in real time
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
abandoned building; derelict building
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
deterrent effect; chilling effect; restraining effect
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
of course; certainly; naturally
lightly; easily; carelessly
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
armored personnel carrier; APC
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
mark; sign; (arch.) plain wood showing the seating order of officials at court; (arch.) nameplate
no!; no no!; no, not at all
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
hostile nature; inimical character
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
variation; rogue (something)
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
predation; eating prey; preying upon
taking in; bringing in; capturing (e.g. customers); attracting; confusion; bustle
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
scattered animal feed; ground bait
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled