to fail; to mess up; to bungle; to screw the pooch
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
sleeping together in a huddle
making great haste, having been caught off guard; scurrying unprepared; rushing to an emergency with sword in hand, not having had time to affix it at the waist
decision; settlement; definition
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
entrails; giblets; tripe; offal
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
fury; frenzy; madness; wildness
to find somebody's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
rail car (esp. a small one used in mines, logging, etc.); trolley; tram
drinking party; banquet; feast
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
live tree; green wood; unseasoned wood
drinking bout; merrymaking
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
being filled with; being full of; permeation
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
to wet one's pants; to wet oneself