condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
well; properly; often; how (could you); why (would you)
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to shake; to waver; to tremble
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
important post; important office; key position
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
gradually; slowly but steadily
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to turn completely into; to become completely
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly