error of judgment; miscalculation; bad decision
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to turn against; to become an enemy
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
good-for-nothing son; profligate son
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles