to watch for an unguarded moment
becoming active; increase in activity
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
to be worn down; to wear away; to wear out; to dwindle; to be reduced
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
dividing into four; quartering
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat; to get (a batter) out
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
war area; battlefield; theater; theatre
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
desperately; recklessly; (rushing) headlong
to wail; to bawl; to cry loudly; to shout (while crying)
reinforcements; reserve troops; rear guard; attacking from the rear; pincer movement from the back
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
not becoming a problem; out of the question; not worth considering; insignificant; negligible
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
preliminary step; first step