tediously; lengthily; wordily
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
an unsettled course of action; (orders or laws) being revised often with no guiding principles
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
(brute) force; using all one's might
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to show; to bare (the teeth)
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention; bylaw
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
entrance; admission; entering
simplified receipt with a blank line to be filled out with the customer's name (used specifically for claiming expenses); hand-written receipt
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
due form; official; formality
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
push-up (exercise); press-up
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner