overly polite; excessively polite; polite to a fault
snipping sound; cutting sound; to cut
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
pinky swear; pinky promise; making a pledge by hooking each other's little fingers
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
test of one's strength; test of one's ability
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
to knock down; to knock out
first-aid; emergency (aid)
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
servant; manservant; menial
to lure someone; to entice someone
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
I have nothing to do with it
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
have a good day; take care; see you
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation