defense; defence; protection
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
internal conditions; true state of affairs
basis for decision; evidence for judging
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
newcomer; initiate; rookie
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
villain; baddie; the villain's part
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
strong person; the strong; the powerful
stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
disliking people similar to oneself
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
way (of doing); manner; method
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to this extent; to this degree; this much
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset