hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
everything turning out fine; the whole thing being settled
(turned out) all right in the end
in search of; in order to look for
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
forevermore; for eternity
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
cease-fire; truce; armistice
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to shoot a person to death
to harmonize; to harmonise; to be in harmony; to say the same thing in unison (inadvertently)
consequence; result; conclusion
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
strong motivation; aggressive ambition; hunger for success; (lit.) hungry spirit
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
position; location; base; point; site
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
topic of discussion; agenda
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
child from previous marriage; child of a former spouse; stepchild
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish