both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
to smile (at); to grin (at)
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
many; a lot; much; multitude
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to peel; to skin; to pare
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
knowing; (an) acquaintance
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
time; hour; period; class
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to peel off; to come off; to be taken off
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
surface mail (ship); sea mail; ferry service; steamer service
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)