tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
the other day; a few days ago
to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
double take (esp. out of surprise)
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
nice; likeable; desirable
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
being on the ropes; losing ground
ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
being the strongest; being powerful (mighty) without equal
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
you could say that; that might be so
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride