prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
security; stability; safety; peace
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
binding (someone) hand and foot; being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
refreshment booth; refreshment stand; snack bar
business use; commercial use; professional use; industrial use
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
permission; approval; authorization; license
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
automatic; intransitive verb
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of