ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
to be perturbed; to be agitated
ten; 10; ten years of age
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
reason; cause; circumstances
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to discuss; to talk together
place; room; margin; scope
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
close to the wall; alongside the wall
support; backing; aid; assistance
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
brightness; splendour; splendor
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
hard or crushing blow; severe attack
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
automatic; intransitive verb
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing