to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
severe; harsh; rigorous; trenchant; scathing; sharp
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
interval; break; pause; spare moment
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
to use and then throw away
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
that is to say; so that means
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing; being inseparable like the two sides of an object; two sides of the same coin
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
looking on; remaining a spectator
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
control; management (e.g. of a business)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to join together; to sum up; to combine; to unite; to mix; to agree with
very loud volume; megavolume
in deep black; in jet black
clearly; brightly; crisply