how; in what way; how about
to make a gesture or say something during a break in conversation, playing of songs, etc.; to interrupt
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
mistress; kept woman; concubine; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
temporary name; provisional name
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
looter; thief at the scene of a fire; someone who takes advantage of a crisis to commit a crime
catastrophe-level; catastrophical
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
very thick; something extremely thick; thick, heavy thread
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
submersion; inundation; being flooded
kindness; intimacy; friendship
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
to negotiate; to settle a matter; to arrange
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
to follow another's example
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)