natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
wicked heart; evil design
profound; deep; unfathomable; esoteric
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
(length of one's) step; stride; pace
throwing stones; slingshot; sling
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
opening; gap; dried and opened fish; extension
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
arista; awn; (grain) beard
capture; looting; plundering; abduction (using violence or threats); kidnapping
police officer; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) side dish (eaten with rice)
to drag along; to take (a suspect to the police); to drag (someone) away
review; reconsideration; revision
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
now that you say that; now that you mention it
city at night; town at night; streets at night; nightlife district; drinking district
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
respect and affection; love and respect
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
mesh-patterned; webbed; cancellous; cancellate; reticulate; reticulated
division; section; classification; sorting; division
classification by colour; sorting by color; color-coding; classification; sorting; grouping
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
card (with a message written on it)
(world of) politics; political world; political circles