at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
defense; defence; protection
to encamp; to take up a position
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to need; to demand; to take; to require
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
to speak ill of; to disparage
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy