hindrance; obstacle; harm (to one's health); bad effect; menstruation; period
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
fifth degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale)
sharp turn; tight turn; steep turn
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
combination; union; bond; join (in relational algebra)
opposite side; opposition
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
(in) the shape of the character hachi (eight)
rosary; string of prayer beads
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
shelter; refuge; protected place
four characters; four letters
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
house search; search of the premises
wig; hairpiece (esp. to cover hair loss); toupee
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
unanticipated; unexpected
in this way; along these lines; similarly
distance in a straight line; distance as the crow flies
accelerator (pedal); gas pedal
roll; rolling up; (bread) roll; roller; roll (of a ship, aircraft, etc.); roll film
figurative expression; metaphorical expression
wings abreast (e.g. birds in flight); single garment made to look double
male and female (animals); the two sexes; victory and defeat; strengths and weaknesses