division of labor; division of labour; specialization; specialisation; assembly-line production
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
the first and second; a few
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
without holding anything back; mercilessly; relentlessly; energetically; vigorously
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
contrivance; bit of fiddling; little ingenuity; bit more (e.g. food)
big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
ease of use; pleasantness of use; comfort level
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
astonished; stunned; startled out of one's wits; thunderstruck; open-eyed astonishment
head start; initiative; preemption
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
tactician; strategist; schemer; maneuverer
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
to like; to love; to be fond of
starring in one's own play, movie, etc.; directing one's own play, etc.
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
popular person; favorite; favourite
difficult to obtain; difficult to get
oldest member of a group; longest-serving member
one's superior's anger; imperial wrath
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
obviously known; open secret; clear for all to see; being found out