to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
these guys; these fellows
to behave well (of a child)
to make oneself popular without any regard to others; to take all the credit to oneself; (lit.) to turn out well (of a child)
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
It's absolute heaven; It's sheer bliss
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
carnivore; carnivorous animal
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
being startled; getting a shock
prospects of victory; chances of success
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
selection; choice; picking out
be (that) as it may; having said that
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
old maid (card game); living without one's mother-in-law
proposal; offer; request; application
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other