daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
only; merely; but; no more than
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus)
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
supercompensation; overcompensation