to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
radiant smile; contented smile
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
as before; as ever; as it was originally
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
terrain; geographical features; topography
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
script; screenplay; scenario
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected
to stop walking; to pause
sour look; surly face; pout
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
a second time; again; once more; twice
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever