erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
good-for-nothing; scapegrace; nuisance; trouble
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (as in a cartoon)
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
archipelago; group of islands
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
dying; kicking the bucket; being ruined; being finished; ending in failure
itching-to-grab gesture (made with one's hands)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
complete; whole; perfect; safe
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to emphasize; to attach importance to
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
treatment; service; handling; management
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
qualifications of candidacy for an examination
enactment; establishment; creation
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
that is to say; so that means
this and that; various things
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
training range; training grounds; training area
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire