to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
delinquent (youth); delinquency; Yankee
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
gross domestic product; GDP
war funds; war expenditures; military spending
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
tomfoolery; monkey business
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
emerging market; emerging nation; emergent nation; developing country; developing nation
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
leader (of an alliance); leading power
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
one's specialty; one's forte; specialty of a kabuki school
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to threaten; to make threats
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
space; interval; space character; whitespace
to glare at each other; to confront each other
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
eastern part; the east (of a region)
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
even if not; even without