to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
great difference; major mistake
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
just you wait and see (as a threat)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
bitter orange (Citrus aurantium); sour orange; Seville orange; orange (color, colour)
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
portrait; likeness; picture
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
to (prepare to) run away (from one's responsibilities, etc.)
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)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
ability; performance; efficiency
to be able to manage somehow or another
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
heavy machinery; large machinery; plant
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance