classic (work, esp. book); the classics
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
war; fighting; fierce competition
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
same kind; same sort; same species; same race; homogeneity
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to eat; to become eclipsed (of an astronomical object)
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
gem; jewel; precious stone
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to squeeze out; to wring out
false evidence; perjury; false testimony
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to conspire; to act in collusion; to be hand-in-glove
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
compromise; collusion; give and take; hey; listen; look
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled