vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
go on!; right!; here goes!
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
black carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus)
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
warning line; police cordon
three days and three nights
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to start singing (of birds, etc.)