to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to hand (over); to deliver in person
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to suck up to; to curry up to someone
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to taste; to try (food or drink)
feeling of a house or a room
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
secret base; hideout; hidden position
to smile (at); to grin (at)
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
you could say; you might say; verging on the
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
the first to thrust a spear (at the enemy); the first to achieve fame; the first to achieve merit
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
both armies; both teams; both sides
to glare at each other; to confront each other
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to enclose; to corral; to fence in; to pen in
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem