height (of a person); stature
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
excess flesh; surplus fat; flab
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to give an impression; to make an impression
to keep away; to keep at a distance
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
to sniff out; to get wind of
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
the sixth sense; intuition; hunch
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift