stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
two parts; two copies; the second part
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
the whole face; (wearing an expression) all over one's face
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
had better ...; had better not ...
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
hollowing out; scooping out; gouging; drilling
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
loud laughter (esp. by a group of people); roar of laughter; raucous laughter
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
rapid firing; continuous firing; firing in quick succession
to run through; to run past
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
explosive; blasting powder