prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to freeze; to refrigerate
site; point on a map; spot
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to rain incessantly; to downpour
immediately; right away; on the spot
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...
carelessly; inattentively
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
loss; defeat; counter for losses
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
explosive blast (in construction, mining, etc.); blasting
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
to press against each other; to huddle together
(top) half naked; naked above the waist
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
(pressing) hard; badgeringly; pesteringly; repeatedly; urgingly