parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
good humour (humor); good mood
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
(of a woman) divorcing and moving back in with her parents; (of an employee) leaving a position only to return to it later; (of a ship) leaving from and returning to the same port
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
beginning; outset; first; onset
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
seedbed; nursery; seed-plot
death in madness; dying insane
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to begin; to set about; to start
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection