let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
draw; tie; quits; even; square
to attack all in a bunch; to attack all at once
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
transactions; dealings; business
money (given as thanks); reward money; fee; key money; fee paid for rental rights
to dispose of; to sell off
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
successor; replacement; second wife
putting life into; animating; cheering up
ox or whale penis, used as a tonic or aphrodisiac
tall, lanky person; bean pole; tall and thin; tall and lanky
disorderly crowd; mob; rabble
to do someone in; to bump someone off
impertinent; impudent; cheeky
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
prudence; judgement; sense; discipline; care; control
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
À bout de souffle (French film, 1959); Breathless
all right; very well; okay; I got it
doom; fate; misfortune; disaster
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
to twist hard (e.g. arm, screw)
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
tinder; touchwood; charcloth
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
fixed date; settlement date
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
lumping together (things or people); treating (everyone) alike; handling indiscriminately; making sweeping generalizations; dealing with (various things) under one head
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to exercise one's authority as a (noun); to act as a (noun)