to burst open; to pop; to split
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
simple honesty; tactless frankness
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
pull; patronage; tug; room to move the camera back; drawing back; pulling back
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
quick firing; rapid firing
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
yen (currency of Japan); circle
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
starting point; point of departure
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
one end; an end; part; fragment
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
unique; peculiar; singular
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful