small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
female fox; vixen; she-fox; woman who deceives men
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
tall figure; high stature
raging fire; conflagration
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
leader (of an alliance); leading power
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
military officer; naval officer
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
city at night; town at night; streets at night; nightlife district; drinking district
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
only; merely; but; no more than
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend