essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
to capture alive; to catch alive; to take prisoner
to dash (e.g. liquid on someone's face); to slosh; to splash; to souse; to pour
committing every evil; being given to evil ways; following the path of evil
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
raised leg; lifting a leg; (arch.) sitting cross-legged
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
laboratory animal; experimental animal
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
strategist; tactician; schemer
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
to think of; to come up with
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to dazzle; to make dizzy; to bewilder
to disturb the water; to wake a sleeping dog; (lit.) to wake a sleeping child
no sleep or rest; working day and night
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
final adjustment; final coordination
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
desperately; for one's dear life
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
as you see; as you can see
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)