formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
unprocessed; raw; unfinished
rarity (esp. of collectables, trading cards, etc.)
with a start; with a jump
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
cooking; food preparation
failure; mistake; blunder
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
another time; some other time
to buy more (of something)
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
cartoon-character costume
to mix; to stir; to blend
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to read between the lines
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
to shake one's head (in denial)
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade