shah; former ruler of Iran
threat; intimidation; menace
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
upper half of the body; upper body
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
to have more wins than losses; to lead someone (by no. of matches); to take the lead over an opponent (in points)
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to follow another's example
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
exemplar; model; example; pattern
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
generation; the world; the age
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
possession; retention; maintenance
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
boy; son; baby boy; young man
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
the opposite sex; isomerism
actor; actress; player; performer