shooting from the hip; starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
feedback (on a product, person's performance, etc.); feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure
one more time; once more; once again
to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
field; farm; stray (dog, cat, etc.); stranger (in an online multiplayer game); random player
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
trusting too much; overestimating ability
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
hedgehog (any mammal of family Erinaceidae)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
fall of the curtain; end of an act; end; ending; close
two classes; double; two sets
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
to make one's rounds; to patrol
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
such a thing; something like that
sex establishment; brothel
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
harmful insect; noxious insect; pest; vermin