to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
misleading (someone); manipulation (e.g. of public opinion)
to let (someone) swim; to make (someone) swim; to make (someone) stumble forward; to make stagger; to let (a suspect) roam freely (while monitoring them); to leave at large
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
early stages (of a game); opening phase
period (esp. in European languages); full stop; period (of time); era; period (interval of a game)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
ability; capability; skill
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
being lost in deep thought
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
rough-and-ready; knocked-up; hasty; slipshod; slapdash
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
fine weather; fair weather
exit; way out; outlet; vent
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
nearsightedness; shortsightedness; myopia
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
counter for birds or rabbits
courting; wooing; making advances
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
trivial; insignificant; meager; meagre; that little amount; such a small extent
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be dejected; to be exhausted; to be tired out
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
firm; strong; solid; stable
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to scatter; to blow about; (arch.) to spread a rumor; (arch.) to talk around