to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
to admire a person's courage; to approve of someone's ambition
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
state of mind; mentality; psychology
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
elementary; basic; rudimentary
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
to lead someone around by the nose
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
rising; ascending; climbing
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
stink; bad odor; bad odour; stench
valuable article; valuables
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
thumb-marked; well-used; well-thumbed; worn-out (e.g. joke); stale; hackneyed
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
slightly early; just before
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
wood chips; wood offcuts; wood shavings; sawdust
to strike out; to start swimming