to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
leader; central personage
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
the flight formation of geese; lining up shoulder to shoulder like flying geese; leading out
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
all members; everybody; regular member
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
watering hole; watering place
to turn against; to become an enemy
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
commander; commanding officer; CO
to become an expert; to be master at
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
to get on well (with a person); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse (e.g. of a rider)
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
assertion; declaration; affirmation
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)