first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
complete change; about-face
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
dizzyingly; to feel dizzy
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to lead someone around by the nose
beanbags; jackstones; cueball
to begin; to set about; to start
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
having gone too far to turn back
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
it is not (like that) either
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled