to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
gas; vapour; vapor; gaseous body
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; large swarm
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
main point; main object; chief purpose; core; gist; essence
various places; several sources
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
burst of laughter; roar of laughter; in copious amounts
one hole; toilet bowl (for both urination and defecation); effective point for moxibustion; one-woman man
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
white heat; incandescence; (emitting) white light; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
changing course (of a ship or aircraft); turning
using in a way contrary to its intended purpose; abuse; turning to one's advantage; taking advantage of
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
offense and defense; offence and defence
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
the front; honest; upright; decent
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
concentrated fire; intense criticism
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
just; fair; proper; reasonable
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about