self restraint; moderating one's own behavior; confinement (esp. to one's home); house arrest; suspension (from work or school)
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
in succession; one after another
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
fast-talking; rapid talking
conference room; council room
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
killing with a bomb; killing in a bombing
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to cut apart; to split; to divide; to cut open
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
thunderous roar; roaring sound
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
starvation; famine; hunger
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
crack; crevice; split; opening of the vagina; slit
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
cross; cross shape; sign of the cross
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to burn with combativeness
being absorbed (in); immersion; sinking (into)
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
clockwise rotation; CW; right-handed rotation