to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
blocking the way; standing in the way
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
back street; back alley; off-street
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
strategy meeting; council of war
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
beforehand; in advance; previously
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to show signs of; to appear
to take back; to recapture
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
such; this sort of; like this
villain; baddie; the villain's part
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
stealthily; secretly; in secret
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
one's physical safety; personal security
preference; priority; precedence
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to hand over; to surrender
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little