aphrodisiac; love potion; philter
conference room; council room
listening device; bug; wiretap
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
interception (email); wiretap; bug
wind; gas; fart; something worthless; something not worth considering
war; battle; match; game; competition
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to give directions; to issue instructions
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
school building; schoolhouse
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
to buy more (of something)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to detain; to check; to restrain
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
you (plural); all of you; you all
instructor; (fencing) teacher; model
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence