bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
feeling one gets from listening to something
one revolution; one rotation
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
insight; power of observation
eight (long cylindrical things)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish
rational; reasonable; logical
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
pleased to make your acquaintance
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
cat lover; ailurophile; love of cats
petty underling; small fry
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
jack of all trades, master of none
number of persons; numerical strength; head count
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
excessive; too much; unreasonable
one's star; one's fortune or destiny
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
context (of a passage); line of thought; context (of a matter, event, etc.); circumstances; background