to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to pretend; to act (as if)
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
contest of strength; trial of strength
to thrust away; to send flying
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
rest; break; recess; intermission
riverside; riverbank; edge of a river
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
manly; masculine; like a man
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
clearing one's throat; cough
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
vehement objection; bitter opposition
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
silence (not speaking); muteness
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift