being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
combination technique in Judo
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
it hasn't been long since
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
firm; unshakeable; resolute
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to thrust before; to thrust at
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
to follow; to conform; to apply to
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
tank (of liquid); tank (military vehicle)
not covered (by); not subject (to)
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
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)
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear