profiting while others fight; (lit.) fisherman's profit
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
early (prompt) settlement; swift resolution; speedy solution
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
severe; strict; tough; hard
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to turn completely into; to become completely
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
ability; capability; skill
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
to find out; to discover; to locate
very likely; very probable
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
truancy; absence without leave
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to shoot dead; to shoot to death
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
testimony; (verbal) evidence
being in too deep to back out; having gone too far to retreat
unable to back down; unable to withdraw; stuck in a position where one cannot pull back; committed
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
imputation; shifting (blame, responsibility, etc.); passing the buck; (arch.) second marriage; (arch.) remarriage
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger