tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
radiant smile; contented smile
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
course; route; path; process; stages
spot; point; place; position
an issue being settled; a case being closed
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to fall off; to tumble down
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
the whole day; all the day
to be worried; to be troubled
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
registering (a marriage, etc.) in the family register
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
already; now; no longer; not any more
point of agreement; common ground; meeting ground
shady; underhanded; questionable
(attacking and) sinking (a ship); sending (a ship) to the bottom; crushing defeat; utter failure; complete exhaustion; collapsing (onto a bed, desk, etc.)
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
alright; of no concern; unproblematic; okay; fine
to take (someone) to task; to tell off severely; to give a good talking-to; to scold
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
to draw near; to approach; to be imminent; to be impending; to be at hand
dark (menswear) suit (midnight blue, black, etc.)