to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
at a glance; at first sight
crack; crevice; split; opening of the vagina; slit
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
to rub into; (arch.) to teach; (arch.) to train; (arch.) to educate
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
way of solving (a problem); solution
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
contiguous (of land); adjoining; adjacent; continuous (with); connected (without a break); seamlessly linked
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors); bringing something up after the fact; revealing something afterwards; holding back until the last minute
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
to squint (one eye); to narrow
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
to get along well together; to be close to each other
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
threatening (esp. voice, tone, words)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
choices; alternatives; options
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher