fishnet stockings (tights)
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
generally; in the main; briefly (look over, explain, etc.); roughly; more or less
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
to shade an account; to add something extra
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
omni-directional (microphone, etc.); nondirectional
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
same plane; same level; flush (with); even (with)
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
avoidance of responsibility; shirking (one's) responsibility
uniform; even; across-the-board; equal
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
applications; uses; how to operate; operation procedures
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
side of a geometric shape (e.g. triangle or rectangle)
equilateral triangle; regular triangle
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
identically; in the (exact) same way; similarly
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
laying (a railroad, pipes, naval mines, etc.); construction
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
flying object (rocket, missile, etc.); projectile
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium