combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to tumble down; to roll down
to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over); to glare; to scowl at; to glower at
way out; means to escape; escape route
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
perfect; perfection; perfect game
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
to kick out (e.g. someone from a house)
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
counter for chairs or seats
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
easy-peasy; easy; simple; pleasant; comfortable; comfy
important point; point to check; point not to miss; checkpoint
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
shear (wind, fluids); chicken gizzard
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
either way; in any case; one way or another
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
to flare up; to fly into a rage
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort