declaration of war; proclamation of war
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
leaving; quitting; retiring
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
vacant space; aperture; gap; opening
camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora); camphorwood; camphor laurel
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
to happen to meet; to come across
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
direct discussion; direct talks
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
to mistake (A for B); to misread
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
viewer (e.g. for film slides or x-rays); (image) viewer
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
expert(ise); skill; dexterity
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
image quality (film, video, etc.)
opinion; point of view; visual point