appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
eagle (Accipitridae family)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to be flexible; to be accommodating
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to sniff out; to get wind of
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to pick up; to find; to gather
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
neat and clean; tidy; trim
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
taking care of oneself (esp. used as an epistolary imperative); self-love
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
manners; courtesy; etiquette
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to return a favor (favour); to repay
person obsessed with thoughts of sex
memories; recollections; reminiscence
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal