in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
scale; scope; plan; structure
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
site; point on a map; spot
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed
to some extent; to a certain extent
increased volume or quantity
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
those (near the second person)
war; battle; match; game; competition
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
ability; performance; efficiency
investigator; one who seeks the way
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
nature; property; disposition
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
while; during (the time when)
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)