pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention
to pretend; to act (as if)
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
meat shield; human shield; vagina wall; fleshy wall; wall of flesh (e.g. in sci-fi)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
breakwater; mole; seawall; bulwark; shield (e.g. against critcism); protective barrier
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
next; next person; (arch.) room adjoining a noble's parlor
you; (arch.) your residence
to hide; to conceal oneself
all eyes (of the public); (in) full view of the public; (with) everyone looking on; (focus of) public attention
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
war situation; progress of a battle
irregular; bad bounce (in tennis); bad hop (in baseball)
nothing to be afraid of; trivial; not amounting to much; can't do anything
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
immortal; undying; indestructible
completely destroying (esp. by fire); burning to ashes; becoming extinct; disappearing
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
without; but if; otherwise; or else
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
single edge (e.g. sword blade); single bevel (e.g. kitchen knife)
striking with the back of the sword
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to deal with effectively; to handle (well); to manage; to pass around (a plate of food, etc.) after taking one's share
advantage; point in favor; point in favour