base (military, expedition, etc.)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
button (clothing); push-button
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
amorous glance; leer; shade (of color); tint; ingratiation; sycophancy
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
established fact; fait accompli
order's up; one order ready; coming up; problem solved; one down; all done
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
how long; how far; how much
both; both sides; both parties
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to launch a surprise attack
to spend time (on doing something)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
(medical) doctor; physician
give-and-take; give and take
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
(someone else's) daughter
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
strap (often decorative for key-holder, mobile phones, etc.)
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
important person; strategic person; key figure