as before; as ever; as it was originally
publicly; openly; ostensibly; formally
open; public; official; overt
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
gourd-shaped war fan; referee's fan; stratagem; tactics
to take someone's life; to kill someone
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
vise; jack; vice; immorality; vice-
gender; distinction of sex; sex
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
nervousness; oversensitivity
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
pressure; oppression; suppression
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
divide into four pieces; one fourth
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
weight; heavyweight boxer
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
leading group (of runners in a marathon, etc.); leading pack
to get off; to abandon (a ship or vehicle)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate