to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
killing and wounding; bloodshed
local; localized; partial; topical (application)
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (letter) till called for
to compose; to put together
on the occasion of; at the time of
manacles; shackles; fetters
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to go past; to pass; to pass by
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
discharge (e.g. of water from a dam); release (of young fish into a river, pond, etc.); stocking (a river, etc. with fish); (arch.) banishment; (arch.) exile
the place for; the time for; the level of
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
strength; power; proficiency; ability
the same; the said; likewise
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
(social) position; status
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
unanticipated; unexpected
if you think about it; come to think of it
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
(disposable) shopping bag; carrier bag
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails