advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
name one goes by; popular name; house name; name of a street; avenue name
fork; junction; diverging point; turning point (e.g. in one's life); crossroads
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
forward somersault; forward roll
acrobatics; acrobatic performance; stunt
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
doing as one is told; yes-man
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
thickly (of smoke, steam, etc.); stiflingly (hot air); suffocatingly; pungently
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
big snake; (large) serpent
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
gelatinous glue (usu. from animal and fish bones, hide, etc.)
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open