to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
short blade; small weapon; epigram; pithy saying
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
to provide against contingencies; to prepare for the worst
twice; again; second time
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
to slide into; to slip into
bringing alongside (ship, vehicle, etc.); coming alongside; mooring
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
drawing a sword; drawn sword
head; lead; vanguard; first
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
to splash; to raise (e.g. prices)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to cut open; to cut apart; to divide; to split
to gather strength; to take heart
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to spring at; to leap upon
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of