to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
an army marches on its stomach; (lit.) you can't fight on an empty stomach
blunder; bungle; gaffe; bungling; stupid; tactless
not worth doing; waste of effort
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
to writhe (in pain); to squirm; to wriggle
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
at; in; at; when; by; with
meditation; contemplation
to open (one's eyes) wide
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
to rock; to shake; to swing
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
fall; drop; descent; coming down
dive (e.g. into water); diving; dive (of an aircraft)
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...