depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
ten to one; nine cases out of ten
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
pointing out; identification
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
to throw into; to toss into
prospects of victory; chances of success
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
accurate; correct; precise; exact
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
make; workmanship; preparation
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour