the very best; excellent; superb
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to stiffen; to become stiff
nap room (in an office, fire station, etc.)
being on duty; being on watch; person on duty
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
body heat from several people in close quarters; stuffy air
field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront
temporary; provisional; to do something temporarily (esp. build temporary facilities); to do something provisionally
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
small war flag attached to the back of one's armour during battle
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
to blow through; to blow across
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
fourth day of the month; four days
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
whole nation; whole land; whole country
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
astounding; startling; world-shaking; amazing; earth-shattering
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy