to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
fully armed; armed to the teeth
to stretch (unbend) oneself
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
front; frontage; facade; main
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
certainly; surely; definitely
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to get tired out; to be exhausted
embezzlement; misappropriation; pocketing; stealing