to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
stallion brought close to a mare to test her readiness to mate; stalking horse; spoiler
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
lack of harmony; lack of balance; lack of coordination; ataxia
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
abusive language; violent language; wild words
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
patterns of thinking; train of thought
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
invisible writing revealed by applying heat; writing done in invisible ink
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
emphatic sentence-ending particle
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
the scruff or nape of the neck
second (supplementary) sound channel
breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
using together (jointly); used at the same time
high rating; good reputation
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
existence; possession; having; limited company