to be in the process of doing
flat board; slab; slat; monotonous; dull; flat
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to blow off; to be blown off
firmly; solidly; heartily
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
fireball; bolide; fireball
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to wear a sword at one's side
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
nervous temperament; worry habit; pessimistic nature; pessimism
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
butcher's shop; butcher; meat shop
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved