catchers who warm up pitchers in the bullpen; tank (character that soaks up damage for the rest of the party in an MMORPG)
theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics
to take (be in) charge of
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
a little bit; a little while
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
longtooth grouper (Epinephelus bruneus)
with a chuckle; with a giggle
strategy meeting; council of war
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
heavy equipment; heavily equipped; heavily armed; heavily armored
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
with the skin on; skin and all (fruit, potato, etc.)
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
accelerator (pedal); gas pedal
opening fully; full throttle; full power
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
battlefield; battleground
chasing out ogres; exterminating ogres
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
pin (e.g. hairpin, safety pin); (bowling) pin; pin; flagstick; (a) one (on dice or Japanese playing cards); first; top
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
unspecified large number (of people)
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity