to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to have a bitter experience
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
is something that; is that which
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
dukedom; duchy; principality
postwar period; period after Second World War
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
surname; family name; last name
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict