to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
word; term; language; speech
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
raising and lowering; fluctuation (of prices, interest rates, etc.); praising and belittling; setting out (meals, etc.) and clearing away; ebb and flow (of the tide); rising and falling (pitch, tone, etc.); modulation
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
bluff; false show of power; bold front
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
text (of a law, treaty, contract, etc.); provisions
breakdown of negotiations
to shoot dead; to shoot to death
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
papier-mâché tiger (toy with a loose, wobbly head); paper tiger; someone (or something) who is all bark and no bite; man of straw
courageous but doomed resistance
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
fiction; fabrication; concoction
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
capture (of enemy weapons, supplies, etc.); seizure; plunder
separate; scattered; apart
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
to classify; to sort out; to sift through
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
passing through; through passage