to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
to joke around; to do and say ridiculous things
in the midst of the enemy
to be jealous; to be envious
harm; evil; poison; blight; harmful influence
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
decoration; ornament; trimmings
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
to hit a nerve; to get on one's nerves
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
way of standing; dancer (in a Japanese dance performance)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
splendour; splendor; pompousness; magnificence
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
one mountain; pile (of something); heap; hump; worst part; large profit
somehow or other; for some reason or another
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
tidbit; titbit; digression; sidebar; snippet
identifiable; personalized
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
urban areas; the streets; town; city
hostile nature; inimical character
washing with cold water (without using soap, etc.)
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
unpredictability; element of surprise
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
headquarters; head office; main office
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
increase and decrease; fluctuation
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning