sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
spineless; backboneless; timid; cowardly; weak-kneed
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
just a minute; small quantity
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to have a reason; to have an excuse
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
first lieutenant; lieutenant junior grade
tattling; telling on (someone)
sad to say; how sad; alas
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
import; importation; introduction; afferent
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
to become greasy; to be oil-stained
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
professional jester; professional entertainer; comedian; flatterer; sycophant; brown-noser
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
lunchbox hanging from one's waist; low-paid office worker
(not) a single person; (no) one
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to