person killed in action; the war dead
to be free; to be available
return to the battle line; come back to the game (on to the field); a comeback
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
being filled with; being full of; permeation
dependent on luck; matter of luck
(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); cutting plane
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
pointing down; pointing downward; (market) decline; downturn; downward trend
to get stuck in; to be mired in; to be addicted to
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
to be filled to bursting; to burst
epidemic; plague; pestilence
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
unable to move; held up; swamped; stuck between a rock and a hard place
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
linking together; tying in a row
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
cease-fire; truce; armistice
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps