to be out of focus; to be off the point (e.g. of a plan); to have not got the point
diplomatic papers or documents
making a show of one's faults
stubbornness; pigheaded person; miser
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
domestic affairs; internal administration
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
raging bull; ferocious bull
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to lure someone; to entice someone
from ... to; between ... and; or
police officer; policeman; constable
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
to glare at each other; to confront each other
repetition of position (in chess, shogi, etc.); repetition draw
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
to run through; to run past
... and eastward; east of
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
obligatory supply (of goods to the government, e.g. during wartime); delivery (to the government at a fixed price, e.g. of rice)
local procurement; local content; sourcing locally
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common