startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
purse snatching; handbag snatching; purse snatcher; handbag snatcher
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
laughing foolishly; cackling
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
value system; set of values
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
wherein; therein; thereinto
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
matching dice; doublets; bet on two horses in the same bracket; repdigit; monodigit
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to repeatedly admonish; to tell over and over
precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
firm; strong; solid; stable
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
indictment; prosecution; complaint
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself