lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
logistics; supply; communications
finishing blow; coup de grâce
aegis (mythical shield); Aegis (system); Aegis (missile guidance system)
to distribute; to hand out
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
to gain a victory; to win
cost of fuel and lighting; cost of heat and electricity; energy bill; utility cost
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
charm; incantation; spell; curse
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
time and time again; many times; a number of times
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
badness; evilness; bad; evil
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
modesty; self-control; discretion