authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to count up; to enumerate
leader; authority; mainstay
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
you; (arch.) your residence
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
to invite in; to show someone in
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
small grain; small stature or ability
final; eventual; ultimate
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
just one person; only one
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
another family; another house
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
underestimation; undervaluation
possession; retention; maintenance
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
power balance; balance of power
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)