to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
installment; instalment; premium; bill
being filled with; being full of; permeation
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
to engage in a heated discussion
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
abandonment; giving up; throwing away; disposal; dumping
supremacy; predominance; being superior to
pike (freshwater fish, Esox sp.)
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final