settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
to get tired out; to be exhausted
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to order; to command; to appoint
indicate reason; infers some protest
kitchen; financial situation
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
irritation; annoyance; frustration
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
more than anything; above all else
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
bikini model (usually teenage); pin-up girl
to drink up; to drain (cup)
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
convenient; expedient; makeshift
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
recall (esp. of an envoy or an ambassador); calling someone back; summons (home)
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
interrogation; hearing; trial
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing