guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
straightforwardly; in an outspoken manner
strategy meeting; council of war
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
close; intimate; on good terms
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
means; way; method; measure
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
counter for (school) periods; nth period
to break up (e.g. a meeting); to call it a night
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat