to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
these guys; these fellows
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
leaving everything up to someone else
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
because of; owing to; due to
accurate; correct; precise; exact
place; situation; position; location
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
genuine article; real thing; real deal
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
don't worry about it; forget about it
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
beyond this point; from now on; after this
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
every year; yearly; annually
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble