to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
for a while; for some time; for a period
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
still (continuing); as ever; further
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
cooperation; collaboration
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to keep away; to keep at a distance
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
businesslike; professional
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
although I say; although one might say; although called
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to think of; to come up with
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to add (to); to add on; to append