to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
school building; schoolhouse
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
corridor; hallway; passageway
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
carrying voice; well-projected voice
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
rest; break; recess; intermission
locker; rocker; rock'n'roller
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
posture; position; stance
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space