all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
to check; to stop; to keep back
systematic; organized; organizational
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
to push aside; to brush aside
to get drunk; to become tipsy
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
to stay up all night; to spend the night without sleep
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
to get out of bed; to show a leg
to distribute emergency rice
to set on fire; to ignite
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
step; stride; counter for steps
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
conferral of honors (honours), according to merits
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
next morning; following morning
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)