to give directions; to issue instructions
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
disaster response; measures to deal with natural disasters; disaster control; disaster recovery
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
hard disk (drive); hard drive
erasure; deletion; elimination (of variables); extinction
vigour; vigor; virility; health; sturdiness
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
blank period; window period; interregnum
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
solution; solution strategy
unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body; unable to maintain one's fortune
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
pearl; purl (knitting stitch)
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
ogling; eyeing (lecherously); leering; staring
Professional wrestling double-team maneuvers
microelectronics; Middle East; Middle English; ME; macroengineering; medical electronics; medical engineering
country with a constitutional government; constitutional state; country where the rule of law prevails; system based on the rule of law
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
habit of going out; (restless) urge to go out
to take (someone) to task; to tell off severely; to give a good talking-to; to scold
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
lariat; slip noose; lasso; lariat; clothesline
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)