to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
suspicious-looking; fishy
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
format; procedure; way of proceeding
straightforward approach; playing it straight; fair deal
temporary; transitory; short-lived
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
flipping a table over in anger; overturning a table in anger
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
stark naked; completely naked; nude
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
country-bred; raised in the country
socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
next year; next fiscal year
to live; to make a living; to get on with
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
disadvantageous; long (odds)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
trip; excursion; (drug) trip; entering another world (in fantasy fiction); tripcode (hash code of a password, used for signing posts anonymously on imageboards)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
bone marrow; medulla; heart's core; depths of one's heart; main point; vital part
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care