to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
height (of a person); stature
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
build; physique; frame; constitution
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
articulation; speaking one's lines smoothly; reciting one's lines well
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
(not) even once; (not) ever
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
if it is (the case that ...)
smooth (i.e. without problems)
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
to some extent; to a certain extent
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much