to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
reserve army; flying column; troops kept in reserve for flexible deployment
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
evening meal; supper; dinner
to eat; to become eclipsed (of an astronomical object)
burning at the stake; execution by burning
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
entrails; giblets; tripe; offal
broiled eel served over rice in a lacquered box
rising; ascending; climbing
blood sugar level; blood glucose level
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
means; way; method; measure
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak
round; spherical; globe type; lens shape
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
absolutely; positively; decidedly
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
mud; (wet) dirt; thief; Android (mobile operating system)
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive