strikeout; strike out; fanning out
to cut corners; to be shoddy
(actor) relying on acting skills (rather than good looks, etc.)
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
to be breathtaking; to be stifling
offense and defense; offence and defence
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th c. BCE?)
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
dancing or jumping for joy
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
growth period (in children)
to be scattered; to straggle; to be found here and there
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
this family; we; this house
strict order; peremptory command
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
third stage; three stages
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
very careful; thoroughly prepared
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into
good for the health; healthy; wholesome
attractive body; nice-looking body
knight on a white horse; Prince Charming