to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
five (long cylindrical things)
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
complication; confusion; disorder; chaos; dispute; conflict
reformed delinquent; former delinquent youth
to be transparent; to show through
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
(suffering a) decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly
evening; night; nighttime
match; game; bout; contest
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
supporter; sponsor; patron; backer
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
teething ring; pacifier; dummy; blowjob
day (as in holiday); daytime
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
(portable) electronic dictionary; pocket electronic dictionary; PED; digital dictionary (application or website); electronic dictionary
systems engineer; systems engineering; sales engineer; sound effect
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
half portion; inexperienced; green; poor (work)
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence