plural; multiple; several
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
battle station; action stations
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
training; drill; practice; discipline
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
common snipe (Gallinago gallinago)
self-consciousness; self-awareness
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
hunting; shooting; game; quarry
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
new single (by a recording artist); person of marriageable age who remains single (e.g. to focus on their career)
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)