insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
foreign enemy; outside invader
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
fight fire with fire; set a thief to catch a thief; fight one evil with another
arrow (symbol); (romantic) interest (for a certain person); direction (of one's attention, etc.)
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
thick voice; husky voice; guttural voice; voice with a thick accent
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
distinctive; characteristic
tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
in proportion to; just as much as
to start; to begin; to commence
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
apple core; core of an apple
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
to become dim; to become blurred
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
all together in a line; all together in a lump; dressed sloppily; inappropriately dressed for the occasion
to all come in (e.g. teeth); to all come out (e.g. seedlings, flowers)
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
stock-in-trade; tools of one's trade
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede