to grow restive; to begin to act violently
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
though; even if; whether ... or ...
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
reinforcements; reserve troops; rear guard; attacking from the rear; pincer movement from the back
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
transactions; dealings; business
nightcap; a drink before sleeping
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to have as a side order (with drinks); to make fun of someone; to laugh at someone's expense
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to wake (someone) up (roughly); to rouse out of bed; to awaken (someone) by knocking at the door
fall; decrease; knocking down; flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
odorless; odourless; unscented
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
short distance; close range
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
by today; before the day is over
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
horseplay; fooling around
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
such; this sort of; like this
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
epidemic; plague; pestilence
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable