to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
rewinding (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
mistaken idea; misunderstanding; wrong impression
to regret bitterly; to be very sorry (for); (lit.) to bite one's navel
usually; under usual circumstances
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
underestimation; undervaluation
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
main; principal; chief; primary; major
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
direct descent; direct line
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
reduction by half; halving
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
to crumble away; to collapse
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
diffuse reflection; diffused reflection; irregular reflection