keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to spit out; to eject; to dump
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
with a start; with a jump
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
item; something that one "just has to have"
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
loveable; very likeable; like very much
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
lying face down; upside down; prone
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
incident; affair; happening; event
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
of great prominence or dignity
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
casting; founding; minting