devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
the scruff or nape of the neck
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
diesel oil; gas oil; light oil
high-octane gasoline; high-octane petrol
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
one example of (when there are more examples)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
door; gate; opening; title page
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
way (of doing); manner; method; means
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
event; phenomenon; matter
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
again (and again); once again; yet again
military-industrial complex
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
modern version; modern edition; updated, contemporary edition