brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
what the hell are you saying?
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
cut; reduction; curtailment
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
three dimensions; 3D; 3-D; real world; IRL; in real life
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
order; directive; instructions; command
dead (money, stock, etc.); dead (ball); dead (sound, room); with little reverberation
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
reshuffling; job rotation
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
two kinds; second-class (e.g. mail)