to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
heliborne (e.g. operation, assault)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
what kind of; what sort of; what
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to ask; to enquire; to query
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
stepping back; drawing back
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
honorific/polite/humble prefix
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort