to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
cannot be helped; unavoidable
situation; developments; outcome
to sit silently (and submissively) at a meeting
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
order; command; directions; instructions
serious criminal; heinous criminal
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
even assuming that ...; even granted that ...
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
higher rank; better position
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
overconfidence; someone who is overconfident; wrongly believing to have attained enlightenment
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to melt (of a metal); to fuse
effigy; likeness; portrait; statue
to melt (metal); to fuse; to smelt
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
to cut down; to prune; to reduce; to round down (e.g. fraction)
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)