firing one shot at a time; single-shot gun; having only one engine; single-engined aeroplane; one-shot (e.g. story); non-serial
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
to join forces; to cooperate
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
chopping board; cutting board; flat chest; tiny breasts
salt and pepper; seasoning with salt and pepper
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
living; lifestyle; living room
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
private funds; own funds; private property
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
mortal enemy; object of fierce hatred or intense aversion; (lit.) one's parent's killer
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
to break up (e.g. a meeting); to call it a night
same family (race, tribe)
bias; eccentricity; obstinacy
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
just as one was told; like she (he) said
removing one's hat; admiring (someone) greatly; taking one's hat off to
to break; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated (with); to be crazy (about)
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)